Reading 7 - Literary Terms

a reoccurring or emerging idea in a work of literature

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Plot Twist

time and place in which the action of the story occurs

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Plot Twist

series of events arranged to tell a story

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Plot Twist

when the outcome of a situation is different from what was anticipated, often in a way that is surprising or contradictory

there is a marked contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Plot Twist

• Situational Irony

development that violates the readers' expectations

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Plot Twist

• Situational Irony

quality that determines how a character thinks or acts

• character traits

• character motives

• internal conflict

• external conflict

the reason why a character behaves the way he or she does

• character traits

• character motives

• internal conflict

• external conflict

occurs between a character and his or her beliefs, emotions or thoughts

• character traits

• character motives

• internal conflict

• external conflict

occurs between characters or between a character and a greater force (society or nature)

• character traits

• character motives

• internal conflict

• external conflict

a character with little individuality whose mindset (opinions) the reader knows little about

• Flat Character

• Round Character

• Protagonist

• Antagonist