9th Grade Lit Terms 1:2

A concept, person, or object that has served as a universally understood prototype of its kind. Archetypes are immediately identifiable and can be overused.

• archetype

• antagonist

• nemesis

• paradox

A character flaw that leads to the downfall of a character

• tragic flaw

• nemesis flaw

• archetype

• antihero

The person you generally root for in the story

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Anti-Hero

• Dynamic

When the chronological events are disrupted to show an earlier event

• Flashback

• Flashforward

• Reference

• Simile

A character that is well developed, usually having many traits

• Round

• Antagonist

• Flat

• Dynamic

a character that changes throughout the story

• Dynamic

• Round

• Protagonist

• tone

A type of characterization that uses implicit details to develop a character such as a character's speech, thoughts, actions, etc

• Indirect

• direct

• hook

• flashforward

The time and place the story takes place

• Setting

• Plot

• Exposition

• Flashback

This occurs when a writer or character makes a statement in which the actual meaning differs from the meaning that the words appear to express.

• verbal irony

• paradox

• situational irony

• synecdoche

This occurs when the reader is led to believe that one thing will occur but, in fact, the opposite occurs. This can be humorous or tragic.

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• dark comedy

• parody