<p>Literary Terms</p><p>1. Anecdote- a short narrative telling the details of a single event</p><p>2. Antagonist- opponent; in literature it’s the character who is directly opposite the protagonist</p><p>3. Atmosphere- the mood or feeling evoked by a piece of writing</p><p>4. Climax- the highest point of interest in a narrative fiction</p><p>5. Conclusion- also called resolution, it is the events which wrap up or end a narrative</p><p>6. Conflict (Types)- the struggle or problem in a piece of writing. There are at least three types of conflict: character vs. character, character vs. society, and character vs. self</p><p>7. Denouement- this is the falling action in the story, the explanation of what happens after the climax</p><p>8. Epiphany- when a character suddenly realizes something major that changes everything</p><p>9. First Person Point of View- a story told by a character who refers to himself by “I.” We can see the thoughts of this character</p><p>10. Flashback- the interruption of a story to explain something that happened earlier</p><p>11. Flat- a character that doesn’t develop much. We don’t feel that we get to know this character well 12. Foreshadowing- a hint or clue about something that will happen later in the story</p><p>13. Genre- a type or category for literature</p><p>14. Irony- a form of speech or situation in which the actual intent is expressed in ways which carry the opposite meaning</p><p>15. Local color- writing that focusses on the speech, mannerisms, dress, and habits of thought specific to a certain area</p><p>16. Mood- the tone or atmosphere of a piece of literature</p><p>17. Motivating incident- the event which creates the conflict in a story</p><p>18. Mystery- a story where a mystery is presented and solved</p><p>19. Narrator- the person who is telling the story</p><p>20. Omniscient- the point of view where the author is capable of knowing seeing and telling whatever he wishes in the story</p><p>21. Plot- the planned series of events that make up a story</p><p>22. Point of View- the position of the narrator in a story</p><p>23. Prose- spoken or written language that is not in verse form 24. Protagonist- the main character in a story, often a hero</p><p>25. Rising Action- the part of the plot where the events build up in interest toward the climax.</p><p>26. Round (dynamic)- this term describes a character who seems very real; we know a lot about this type of character</p><p>27. Setting- where and when a story takes place</p><p>28. Suspense- something happening which holds the reader’s interest by adding an element of uncertainty to the story</p><p>29. Theme- the central or dominating idea or meaning of a piece of writing. The theme may not be expressed in one word; it has to be a complete thought.</p><p>30. Third person limited- a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character.</p><p>31. Tone- the mood of a piece of writing</p>