Terms
The oppression of two or more characters or forces; mam vs. man, man vs. greater force, and man vs. self
conflict
The mood or emotion tjat the reader is supposed to share with the characters
atmosphere
little individuality whose mindset the reader knows little about
flat character
character used to emphasis another character's opposing traits within a work
foil
a theme stated outright within a work of literature
explicit theme
The main character of a story
protagonist
not stated outright, but must be discerned from details in the book
inexplicit theme
remains essentially the same throughout the story
static character
whom the reader identifies or for whom the reader has favorable feeling
sympathetic character
The time, place, and way of life in which the action of the story occurs
setting
a force or character who struggles against the protagonist
antagonist
giving human characteristics to something that is not human
persuasion
changing or developing character
dynamic character
whom the reader cannot identify or for whom the reader has strong feelings of dislike
unsympathetic character
type of extended metaphor that forms a story with two levels of meaning
allegory
reader anxiety resulting from the author's withholding of plot details
suspense
written to persuade the reader to espouse the author's position on a significant issue of his time
propaganda
the protagonist in a tragedy
tragic hero
a recurring or emerging idea in a work of literature
theme
person, place, thing, or idea that means something in addition to itself
symbol
hinting at events that will occur later in the story
foreshadowing
complex and often undergoes changes in his actions and thoughts
round character
protagonist's most significant flaws that triggers the tragic hero's downfall
tragic flaw
simple statement that sums up a truth about life
moral
use of language to convey meaning other than what it stated or a contradiction in what is expected to happen and what actually happens
irony