Application of literary terms Flashcards
Antagonist
Enemy or bad guy to the protagonist
Characterization
Creation of a character
creation or construction of the fictional characters
Colloquial language
Not formal language mainly swearing or slang type language
Dilemma
Problem
Direct presentation
That method of characterization in which the author, by exposition or analysis, tells us directly what a character is like, or has someone else in the story do so.
Epiphany
A sudden insight or realization
Flat character
one dimensional, fiction that does not change too much from the start of the narrative to its end
Character Foil
foil is a character who contrasts with another character; most of the time it is the protagonist, to highlight qualities of the other character.
Dynamic character
A dynamic character is one who learns a lesson or changes as a person (either for better or for worse).
Foreshadowing
Warning or indication of a future event
Indirect presentation
Characters personality through speech action and appearance
Internal conflict
Experience of opposing beliefs and desires feelings or impulses
Pathos
Quality that evokes pity or sadness
Mood
Atmosphere or ambience
Conflict
Disagreement or argument typically protracted
Round character
Two dimensional relatively uncomplicated
Setting
place or time where an event takes place
Static character
doesn’t undergo any severe change. Largely the same throughout the story
Symbol
Mark or character
Theme
Subject of a talk, piece of writing
Irony
the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
point of view
Point of view refers to who is telling or narrating a story.
third person limited
The third-person limited point of view is when the narrator only has some access to the experiences and thoughts of the characters. Many times, the third person limited perspective limits the narrators access to the thoughts and experiences of just one character.
