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| a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication |
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| A person, or a group of people who oppose the main character, or the main characters |
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the main character (the central or primary personal figure) of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, video game, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to share the most empathy |
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| is an original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype after which others are copied, patterned, or emulated; a symbol universally recognized by all. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior |
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| A novelistic variation of the monomyth that concentrates on the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the protagonist; usually from childhood to maturity |
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| Describes the release of the emotions of pity and fear by the audience at the end of a tragedy |
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Method used by a writer to develop a character
- Showing the characters appearence
- Displaying the characters actions
- Revealing the characters thoughts
- Letting the character speak
- Getting the reactions of others
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"Gold out of a machine"
An artificial or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to ressolve a situation or untangle a plot |
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| A writers choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language which combine to help create meaning. |
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- Character often superhuman/devine traits
- Setting vast in scope
- Deeds of valor
- Supernatural forces
- Writing style elevated
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| Occuring in a long string of short individual scenes, stories or sections |
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- Embodies one or two qualities, ideas, or traits that can be readily described in a brief summary
- Not psychologically complex
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- More complex
- Inconsistencies and internal conflicts
- More fully developed
- Harder to summarize
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Structure of dramatic work
- Exposition - background info
- Rising action - basic conflict complicated by related secondary conflicts
- Turning point - climax, change for better or worse
- Falling action - conflict unravels
- Resolution - end of story
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| French word meaning kind or type |
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- ludicrous or incongrous distortion
- outlandish or bizarre
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| Excessive pride or self confidence that leads to protagonist to disregard a divine warning or to violate an important moral law |
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| literary and artistic technique where the narrative starts in the middle of the story instead of the beginning; flashbacks |
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| A type of stream of consciousness in which the author depicts the interior thoughts of a single individual in the same order these thoughts occur inside the characters head |
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| An implied discrepency between what is said and what ia meant |
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| When an author says one thing and means something else |
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| When an audience foresees something that a character in the liteerature does not know |
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| A discrepency between the expected result and actual results |
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| Within work of whole book, there are parts that are irony |
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- a recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work
- a dominant theme or central idea
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The voice of the person telling the story
- 1st - "I" represents point of viewof 1 character
- 3rd limited - camera eye
- 3rd omniscient - all knowing
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- Reveals a truth which at first seems contradictory
- 2 opposing ideas
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| An artistic composition dealing with the life of shepherds or w/a simple, rural experience |
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| Appeals to the audience emotions |
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| Depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life |
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| A literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness, often with the intent of correcting, or changing, the subject of the satiric attack |
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| Using an object or action that means something more than it's literal meaning |
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| The way in which linguistic elements are put together to form constituents |
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| The general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express |
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