LIterary+Devices

Plot- the storyline.the plan,scheme,or main story of a literary or dramatic work Introduction- Rising Action-The action that leads to the climax of a story Climax-the high point in a story Conclusion-the end result of the story Setting-when, where, time and place, and atmosphhere Antagonist-ther person or thing that prolong the soultion of the conflict Protagonist-the main character or object that the conflict effects Round Character-three dimensional depths feelings and backgrounds Flat Character-one dimensional a stereotype Dynamic Character-always changing never stays the same Static Character- always the same and never changes Conflict Types Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Himself Metaphor-a comparison between two things using is Personification- giving and inanimate object human like qualities Simile-a comparison using the words like or as Allusion- a passing or casual reference;an incidental mention of something,

Oxymoron-a grouping of words or names in which the two contradict each other Euphemism- to say something in a non blunt way, to say it in a nicer way Foreshadowing-something happens at the beginning of a story that impplys something at the end Point of View- Omniscient- having complete or unlimited knowledge

Satire- the use of irony,sarcasm, ridicule,

Symbol- a picture thatdisplay a meaning in the story, somethingsymbolic Theme- what the author is trying to tell you through the story or why they are writing the story Irony: a. Dramatic- b. Verbal- c. Situational- Imagery-