Parts of a Plot and Examples of Irony

Time and place of a story

Hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader

A recurring element— image, phrase, situation, or concept—that appears multiple times throughout literature

What is irony?

The main opposition to the main character

How many types of Irony?

Events after the climax; loose ends are tied up

A writer's or speaker's choice of words

What is introduced during the exposition?

The kind of irony that occurs when the reader knows something that the characters do not in a story.

The series of conflicts or struggles that build a story

Life for the protagonist finds a new normal; main problem is solved

The beginning of the story

Which kind of irony is this?

The type of voice the author uses to convey ideas (sarcastic, somber, light-hearted, etc.)

Which Irony is this?

A struggle between opposing forces; a problem

Main character of the story

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

The main message or moral that the author wishes to convey to his audience through writing

The most exciting moment in a story

A literary device that uses stand-ins to represent something beyond the literal meaning