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character
the physical, mental, moral, and temperamental qualities of the persons in the story
setting
the time, place, and circumstance of the story
plot
a series of related incidents outlining the protagonist’s conflict
foreshadowing
a hint or indication in a story of something that is going to happen
foreboding
the expectation of trouble or evil
irony of situation
when the outcome of events is opposite to that expected or desired by characters in the story
verbal irony
when a character says one thing and means the opposite
dramatic irony
when the audience knows more about the character’s situation than the character does
theme
the lesson or revelation conveyed to the reader
conflict
the opposition of forces
atmosphere
the feeling created in a piece of literature and experienced by its readers
mood
the feeling experienced by the readers
suspense
the expectation, anxiousness, or uncertainty regarding the outcome of events
contrast
the use of scenes, characters, settings, and actions to emphasize opposite, scenes, characters, settings, and actions
foil
contrasting characters
pov
who is telling the story
symbolism
when objects or actions possess meaning
imagery
the use of language in a literary work that evokes visual sense
pathos
when a reader experiences a feeling of pity or sorrow regarding the characters situation in a story
microcosm
something very small and self-contained that presents all the qualities, activities…of something larger
catharsis
a symbolic cleansing of a character by means of the plot
allusion
an indirect or passing reference to some event, person, place, or artistic work
pathetic fallacy
occurs when the physical aspects of the play, such as weather conditions and geography, parallel the emotions of the characters and events/actions of the plot
flashback
the present story reveals something from the past
comic relief
the introduction of comedy in serious tragic work to lighten the mood
genre
type or classification of literature
hyperbole
an exaggeration for the sake of emphasis in a figure of speech
tone
the mood or atmosphere of work
