Literary Terms and Concepts

The antagonist of a story is...

• the chief opponent of the main character -- the "bad guy."

• when the actual (plot) outcome is the opposite of what was expected to happen.

• the main character in a story -- the "good guy."

• the time and place in which a story takes place.

Conflict is defined as...

• when the reader knows something crucial that the characters do not know, often leading to a shocking outcome.

• the time and place in which a story takes place.

• the struggle between opposing forces.

• when the narrator is not part of the story.

The author's use of descriptive language to activate the reader's five senses

• situational irony.

• imagery.

• verbal irony.

• theme.

Hints or clues about future events in a story

• plot.

• symbolism.

• antagonist.

• foreshadowing.

When an object represents a broader, hard-to-define idea

• verbal irony.

• 1st person POV.

• foreshadowing.

• symbolism.

When the actual (plot) outcome is the opposite of the expected outcome - this is the definition for...

• situational irony.

• verbal irony.

• dramatic irony.

• imagery.

When the reader knows something crucial that the characters do not - often leading to a shocking outcome

• conflict.

• verbal irony.

• situational irony.

• dramatic irony.

The main idea or message of the story; it is a true message regardless of time

• plot.

• characterization.

• theme.

• imagery.

_{What is TONE?}

• A person, place or thing

• Action words

• The author's attitude towards something

• The setting of a story

What type of irony is it?

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony