Literary Terms

A concrete or physical object that represents an abstract concept

• Direct Characterization

• Irony

• Symbol

• Parody

The central character in a story; the one upon whom the actions center.

• Antagonist

• Round Character

• Flat Character

• Protagonist

A scene, or an incident that happened before the beginning of a story, or at an earlier point in the narrative.

• Resolution

• Flashback

• Irony

• Foreshadow

The repetition at close intervals of consonant sounds for a purpose. For example: wailing in the winter wind.

• Alliteration

• Ambiguity

• Conflict

• Climax

Double or even multiple meaning.

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Ambiguity

• Refrain

The character or force that opposes the protagonist.(The main bad guy)

• Flat Character

• Antagonist

• Static Character

• Metaphor

The vehicle (person, animal, creation) that moves the story forward.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Character

• Irony

often change as the plot unfolds.

• Dynamic Character

• Protagonists

• Static Character

• Antagonists

characters remain the same.

• Static

• Dynamic

• Round

• Flat

Character with many personality traits

• Round

• Flat

• Dynamic

• Static