Literary terms Flashcards
Antagonist
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
Climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
Dialogue
Conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
Foreshadowing
a warning or indication of (a future event).
Allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Dramatic irony
When you know something that the character in the story does not know
Situational irony
When a situation in the story is not how you expected it to turn out
Plot
A series of events
Protagonist
The good person and a story
Resolution
When the problem is solved
Setting
Where the story takes place
Theme
The lesson of the story; what you learn from the story
Characters
The people in the story
Verbal irony
Sarcasm
Suspense
The feeling of anticipation when you do not know what will happen next in the story
Conflict
The problem in a story
Symbol
An object that represents something important
Platitudes
a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
