A's
a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning- a literal level and one more symbolic levels
allegory
songlike poem that tells a story, often one dealing with adventure and romance
ballad
writer simply states the character’s traits
direct characterization
is a brief, pointed statement, in prose or in verse
epilogue
figure of speech when one thing is spoken of as though it were something else
metaphor
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or accented syllables
alliteration
act of creating and developing a character
characterization
of a word is its objective meaning, independent of other associations that the word brings to mind
denotation
polite word or expression that is used to refer to things that people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about
euphemism
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
metonymy
is a reference to a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
allusion
a struggle between opposing forces
conflict
is a writer’s or speaker’s word choice
diction
polite word or expression that is used to refer to things that people may find upsetting or embarrassing to talk about
elegy
a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition
motif
extended comparison of relationships
analogy
association that a word calls to mind in addition to the dictionary meaning of the word
connotation
the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
denouement
a scene that takes place before a story begins
flashback
feeling created by reader in literature
mood
a character or force in conflict with a main character, or protagonist
antagonist
songlike poem that tells a story, often one dealing with adventure and romance
ballad
is a conversation between characters
dialogue
a character who is presented as a contrast to a second character
foil
involves stories where characters are against each other
Man vs Man