terms
conflict
the opposition of 2 or more characters of forces
atmosphere
the mood or emotion that the reader is supposed to share with characters
propaganda
literature plainly written to persuade the reader to espouse the authors position on a significant issue of his time
tragic hero
protagonist in a tragedy
theme
a reoccurring or emerging idea in a work of literature
protaginist
main character
setting
consist of time place and way of life in which the action of the story goes
round characters
a character who is complex and often undergoes changes in his actions and thoughts
tragic flaw
protagonist most significant flaw that triggers the tragic heroes downfall
moral
a simple statement that sums up a truth about a life
antagonist
villain of the story opposing protagonist
personification
human features to non human things
flat characters
character with little individuality whose mindset the reader knows little about
foil
a character used to emphasize another character opposing traits within a work.
explicit theme
a theme stated out right within a work of literature
suspense
reader anxiety resulting from the authors withholding of plot details.
dialect
written to reflect qualities characters speech
static characters
character who remains essentially the same throughout the story
sypathetic character
character with whom the reader identifies or for whom the reader has favorable feelings
implicant theme
a theme that is not stated out right but must be discerned from the from the details that the author includes in the work
foreshadowing
hinting conflict will happen later in the story
persuasion
argument that motives the listener to change not only his ideas but also his actions
dynamic character
a changing or development of a character
unsympathetic character
character with whom the reader cannot identify or for whom the reader has strong favorable feeling of dislike
allegory
a type of extended metaphor that forms a story with 2 levels of meaning