Literary Terms 3 and 4

A contradiction between what is expected and what actually happens

Occurs when something happens that directly contradicts the expectations of characters/audience

When a writer states the character's traits and characteristics

The author's use of clues to hint at what might happen later in a story

A form of language spoken in a certain place or among a group of people

A scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events to relate events from the past

The use of symbols

When a writer depends on the reader to draw conclusions about a character's traits

A division or type of literature; poetry, prose, drama

The audience is aware of something the character or speaker is not.

When something contradictory is SAID

The act of creating or developing a character

Anything that stands for or represents something else

A fictional tale that explains the actions of gods, heroes, or origins of elements of nature

A conversation between characters