Literary Terms

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Connotations

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The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning.

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Story

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A narrative, either true or fictitious, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story, novel, or play, typically involving a conflict or problem.

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Setting

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The time and place in which the story takes place.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces, often the central problem in a story or drama.

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Direct characterization

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The author the audience what the personality of the character is

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Indirect characterization

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The process by which the personality of a character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

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Irony

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the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

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Tragedy

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A serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character

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Pun

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A form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.