Lit. Terms 1
Character that is against the main character
What is the antagonist?
A extreme exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
The main character
What is the protagonist?
When and where the story takes place
What is the setting?
A humorous variation of a pre-existing story, song, or poem
What is a parody?
From whose perspective the story is told
What is point of view?
A story where characters, setting, and plot all symbolize something else
What is an allegory?
The opposite of what you expect happens
What is situational irony?
A recurring image or idea that occurs so frequently it goes beyond symbolism
What is a motif?
Giving non-human objects human characteristics
What is personification?
Conflict within a character
What is internal conflict?
A comparison of two different things NOT using like or as
What is a metaphor?
A character that grows, learns, and changes
What is a dynamic chracter?
The events that happen in a story
What is the plot?
A character that defines the main character through the opposite characteristics they have from the main character.
What is a foil?
Conflict caused by something outside of the main character
What is external conflict?
When the literal meaning of the words is different than the intended meaning
What is verbal irony?
A comparison of two different things using like or as
What is a simile?
An unsolvable problem or a contradiction
What is a paradox?
Hints of what is going to happen in the story
What is foreshadowing?
The attitude the author takes toward the subject
What is tone?
An abstract idea around which the story is based
What is the theme?
The overall emotional feel of the story, usually established by setting, tone, and connotative word choice
What is mood?