Vocab Terms- Final Exam

a character who provides a contrast to another character

when an author presents material that occurred earlier than the present tense of the narrative

a type of character, detail, image, or situation that appears in literature throughout history

contradiction between what a character thinks and what a reader or audience member knows

a difference between appearance and reality or expectation and result

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

clues that suggest events that have yet to occur

when an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, reader, or audience

struggle between opposing forces

the sequence of events in a literary work (involves characters and conflict)

anything that stands for something else (for example- a heart represents love)

conversation between characters that may reveal traits and/or advance the action

the act of creating and developing a character (through direct statements, descriptions, etc.)

the character who opposes the main character

a feeling of uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work

words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant (a lot like sarcasm)

a central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work

a speaker or character who tells the story

the main character/the most important character in a story

person/animal/imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work

the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage