Literary Terms
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- plot
- chain of incidents in a novel, play, etc.
- atmosphere
- the mood of the story
- character
- one of the cast in a play or novel
- conflict
- the problem that the characters are trying to resolve
- theme
- the main idea in the story
- suspense
- not knowing what will happen next
- dramatic irony
- when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
- imagery
- imaginative or figurative language
- foreshadowing
- hints to what will happen later in the plot
- metaphor
- a figure of speech in which a quality is attributed to something to which it is not literally applicable
- simile
- a figure of speech where something is compared to something else using "like" or "as"
- analogy
- illustration by comparison
- symbol
- representation of an idea by an object
- pun
- a play on words
- protagonist
- the main character, who must overcome obstacles and resolve the conflict
- antagonist
- a character who works against the protagonist
- climax
- the turning point in a plot
- setting
- the time and place where a plot takes place
- exposition
- background information on character or events in novel or play
- gothic monster
- a character who is portrayed as a monster through a character's perception or imagination
- satire
- a humorous critique of society
- soliloquy
- an actor talks to himself alone; a monologue