story elements Flashcards
def Foreshadowing
Author hints of action that occur later in a story
def Flashback
Author present seen that occurred before the start of a story
def anti climax
Common place that concludes a series of significant events
def Surprise ending
Unexpected conclusion, to a work of fiction of which often contains only cause reader to reevaluate story or characters
def undetermined ending
Central conflict left unresolved = cliffhanger
def Protagonist
Hero of the story, usually main character must overcome conflict with in the story 
def Antagonist
Responsible for creating, the conflict, usually sympathetic human or not human creature may not be of human force
def Stereotype
Character that possesses expected traits of a group rather than being an individual
def caricature
A character that has a trait greatly exaggerated
def dialect
Language of a particular district class or group
def character foil
Character portrayed as opposite of another, in a way
def tone
Writer’s attitude toward the reader and subject
def sarcasm
witty language used to convey insults or Scorn
def irony
Literary technique That involves surprising, interesting or amusing contradictions 
def humor
Quality of something to make funny
def wit
Ability to use words in a clever way to make people laugh
def mood
Feeling created in the reader by literary work, chosen by writers words, events, physical settings
def atmosphere
the way an author uses setting, objects, or internal thoughts of characters to create emotion, mood, or experiences for the reader
def suspense
Feeling of going curiosity, anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events in a narrative
def mystery
Work of fiction or drama dealing with puzzling crime
def genre
Dividing literary works into categories
def legend
Unverified story handing down from earlier times = prob historical
def myth
Traditional story =, revolving around activities of gods, and heroes to try to explain and natural phenomenon or cultural practice
def fantasy
Fiction characterized by highly fanciful/supernatural elements
