Final review literary terms Flashcards
protagonist
good or central character
antagonist
person who opposes the protagonist
setting
time and place of the story
plot
the structure of the story
exposition
introduction of background knowledge
rising action
events that lead up to the turning point
climax
turning point of the story
falling action
what happens after the main problem of the story has been resolved
resolution
conclusion of the story
theme
underlying message/ mortal of the story
conflict
problem
internal conflict
a problem with you own mind
external conflict
conflict between others
characterization
character’s desciption
point of view
perspective in which the story is being told from
first person
narrative point of view (reader is mentally in that person’s position)
third person
narrator is telling what’s happening in the story
third person omniscent
narrator knows everything and shows the inner-world of every character that appears
mood
the emotional effect created by the author
situational irony:
irony involving a situation in which actions have an affect that is opposite of what was intended
dramatic irony:
a situation of a drama that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play
verbal irony:
irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another
symbolism:
the use of symbols/items to represent ideas
imagery:
the formation of mental images
