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Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Lit Terms
Lit Terms
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  1. character that the reader knows much about and they undergo changes in their actions and thoughts

round character

100
  1. recurring or emerging ideas about the world

theme

100
  1. a character that recognizes and is brought down by his own personal woes and flaws

tragic hero

100
  1. conflict occurring between a character and an outside force

external conflict

100

program, plan for a journey

itinerary

200
  1. things that a character says and things said about him or her

dialogue

200
  1. a theme that has the meaning implied by the details of the story

implicit theme

200
  1. the basis for a theme to dictate characters and conflict

authorial intent

200
  1. character about which not much information is given and they are one-dimensional

flat character

200

fearful or uneasy about the future

apprehensive 

300
  1. the character’s most significant flaw

tragic flaw

300
  1. irony that occurs when an author’s or characters meaning differs from what he expresses in words

verbal irony

300
  1. short, pithy, overt statements that teach broad life lessons

moral

300
  1. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

prophecy

300
  1. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

eerie

400
  1. focuses on the characters, dialect, customs, topography, and other features particular to a specific region.

local color

400
  1. an irony that occurs when the events of the story violate the expected outcome

situational irony


400
  1. time, place and way of life in which the action of the story occurs

setting

400

not readily seen or noticed

inconspicuous

400
  1. dangerously unstable and unpredictable

treacherous

500
  1. a force or character strongly opposing the main character

antagonist

500
  1. how the opposing forces in a conflict come to grips with their issues

conflict resolution

500
  1. anxiety resulting from the author’s withholding of information

suspense

500

 waste, delete, use up

squander

500
  1. an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade

stratagem