Lit Final

the time and place where the story occurs

obstacles or problems encountered by characters in a story

a brief story with a moral lesson

the "atmosphere" of a text or the way it makes you feel when you read

a story, theme, or characters, that is familiar and repeated throughout cultures

a long composition usually centered upon a hero

a vivid description using the five senses

describes all writing that is not poetry or drama

writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity

traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being, hero, or event, and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature

non-human things are given human traits or abilities

the main character in a literary work

one who tells the story

a brief descriptive phrase used to describe a character

stories that contain mischievous troublemakers who try to manipulate others to get what they want

a brief story passed by word of mouth from generation to generation

intentional reuse of a word, phrase, or sentence

anything that has become trite or commonplace

a poem that could be sung that tells a story

anything that stands for or represents both itself and something else

use of clues of hints in a story to give the reader an idea about what will happen

the opposite of what is implied or intended

an interruption in the chronological sequence of a story and presents an event that occurred earlier

an unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical

a reoccurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work

two ideas, words, or phrases that are of equal weight or value

category or type of literature

a person in a story

how an audience releases emotions after attending a tragic play

a weakness that causes the downfall of a character

tells the story of the downfall of a person of high status

a story told through characters played by actors

the central idea in a literary work

greek word for pride

a play with a happy ending

a conversation between two characters

a character who contrasts with a central character to highlight strengths and weaknesses

a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character