L terms Flashcards
dynamic
protagonist has changed in a significant way
static
protagonist hasnt changed
characterization
the way an author creates a character
direct characterization
narrator tells us things about thr character
indirect characterization
narrator implies things about a character (based on how the character thinks, says, or behavior/actions)
plot
sequence of events in a story (chromological or flashbacks)
person v nature conflict
protagonist against nature. nature force against protagonist (nature always wins)
theme
what an author asserts about a topic, author get to create the theme or story
allusion
refrence to something well known
dialect
regional variety of languages. establishes the setting
diction
the author choice of words
dramatic irony
when the reader knows something that the character doesnt (creates suspicion)
verbal irony
sarcasm
situational irony
unexpected twist
satire
type of literature thar mocks something