Lit. Terms Review

the main character in a story.  The character that the reader or audience empathizes with.

A variety of a language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation or vocabulary.

the struggle generally faced by the protagonist of the story

comparing 2 things not using like or as

a long speech delivered by one character to others on stage

The portion of a story following the climax in which the conflict is resolved.

the events of a story

The prevailing emotions or atmosphere of a work

a comparison using like or as

when a character gives an extended speech alone on stage

when the audience knows there is an incongruity, but the characters in the play do not.

the central idea of a work of literature

point of view where the narrator knows what the characters think and do.  Uses "he" or "they"

An organizational device used to set up an explanation of later developments.

Who is the author of Othello?

the time and place of a work of literature

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form

a literary device used to introduce background information to the audience or readers

when something is said that is the opposite of what is actually meant

An occasion in which the outcome is significantly different from what was expected