Allusions and Character Terms

a reference to a person, place, or event from literature

a reference to something from religious texts

an indirect reference to a value, belief, custom, or something of importance to a specific culture

when a work of literature refers to a historical event or person

a reference to mythology in literature

the character we hope is able to overcome obstacles (conflicts/problems)

the character who works against the protagonist in the story

a character with a significant role in the story's plot

a character who does not play a major role in the story

the person who tells the story