Literary Terms

The series of events, (consisting of characters, actions and conflict) in a story.

• setting

• theme

• plot

• mood

The environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place.

• mood
• external conflict
• setting
• plot

The main conflict bringer in a story

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Climax

• Villain

How the word choices and the details makes the reader feel.

• mood

• monotone

• emotions

• foreshadowing

Actions, dialogue, and narrative description that reveal a character's personality to the reader.

• Setting

• Characterization

• Personalization

• Flashback

The struggle between a character and an outside force.

• the dark side
• internal conflict
• external conflcit
• life

The struggle occurring within the character's mind.

• Internal Conflict
• External Conlict
• Mind Conflict
• Decision Conflict

_{A universal life lesson about life or human nature. The lesson of the story.}

• Plot
• Summary
• Central Idea
• Theme

This type of character changes over the course of a story

• Dynamic Character

• Static Character

• Round Character

• Dimensional Character

A surprise outcome that defies the audience's exception. (We expect one thing, but we get another).

• verbal irony
• situational irony
• dramatic irony
• ironing board