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Side A ------ Side B
theme ------ the
main idea or larger meaning of a work of literature
symbol ------ a
person, place, or thing in a narrative that suggests meanings beyond its
literal sense
diction ------ word
choice or vocabulary
irony ------ Irony
is present when a writer says one thing but means something quite the opposite
dramatic irony ------ where
the reader understands the implication and meaning of a situation and may
foresee the oncoming disaster or triumph while the character does not
atmostphere ------ the
dominant mood or feeling that pervades all or part of a literary work.
Atmosphere is the total effect conveyed by the author’s use of language,
images, and physical setting
tone ------ the
attitude toward a subject conveyed in a literary work
characterization ------ the
techniques a writer uses to create, reveal, or develop the characters in a
narrative
flat character ------ rarely
the central characters in a narrative and stay the same throughout a story
round character ------ Round
characters are those who change significantly during the course of a narrative
or whose full personalities are revealed gradually throughout the story
stock character ------ a
common or stereotypical character
setting ------ :
the time and place of a story or literary work
climax ------ the
moment of greatest intensity in a story, which almost inevitably occurs toward
the end of the work. 
conclusion ------ in
plotting, the logical end or outcome of a unified plot, shortly following the
climax
foreshadowing ------ indication
of events to come in a narrative
flashback ------ a
scene relived in a character’s memory
epiphany ------ a
moment of profound insight or revelation by which a character’s life is greatly
altered
in medias res ------ a
Latin phrase meaning “in the midst of things”; refers to the narrative device
of beginning a story midway in the events it depicts (usually at an exciting or
significant moment) before explaining the context or preceding actions
omniscient or all-knowing narrator ------ a
narrator who has the ability to move freely through the consciousness of any
character
participant or 1st person narrator ------ narrator
who is a participant in the action
observer ------ a
first-person narrator who is relatively detached from or plays only a minor
role in the events described
3rd person narrator or nonparticipant ------ a
narrator who does not appear in the story as a character but is usually capable
of revealing the thoughts and motives of one or more characters
unreliable narrator ------ a
narrator who – intentionally or unintentionally – relates events in a
subjective or distorted manner
stream of consciousness ------ a
type of modern narration that uses various literary devices, especially
interior monologue (an act of the character speaking aloud to himself or
herself), in an attempt to duplicate the subjective and associative nature of
human consciousness
initiation story or coming of age story ------ a
narrative in which the main character, usually a child or adolescent, undergoes
an important experience (or “rite of passage”) that prepares him or her for
adulthood
protagonist ------ the
main or central character in a narrative. 
antagonist ------ the
most significant character or force that opposes the protagonist in a
narrative. 
exposition ------ the
opening portion of a narrative
complication ------ the
introduction of a significant development in the central conflict between
charactersMaybe internal or external
crisis ------ the
point in a narrative when the crucial action, decision, or realization must
take place
short story ------ narrative
too brief to be published in a separate volume, as novellas and novels
frequently are.

Side A ------ Side B
theme ------ the
main idea or larger meaning of a work of literature
symbol ------ a
person, place, or thing in a narrative that suggests meanings beyond its
literal sense
diction ------ word
choice or vocabulary
irony ------ Irony
is present when a writer says one thing but means something quite the opposite
dramatic irony ------ where
the reader understands the implication and meaning of a situation and may
foresee the oncoming disaster or triumph while the character does not
atmostphere ------ the
dominant mood or feeling that pervades all or part of a literary work.
Atmosphere is the total effect conveyed by the author’s use of language,
images, and physical setting
tone ------ the
attitude toward a subject conveyed in a literary work
characterization ------ the
techniques a writer uses to create, reveal, or develop the characters in a
narrative
flat character ------ rarely
the central characters in a narrative and stay the same throughout a story
round character ------ Round
characters are those who change significantly during the course of a narrative
or whose full personalities are revealed gradually throughout the story
stock character ------ a
common or stereotypical character
setting ------ :
the time and place of a story or literary work
climax ------ the
moment of greatest intensity in a story, which almost inevitably occurs toward
the end of the work. 
conclusion ------ in
plotting, the logical end or outcome of a unified plot, shortly following the
climax
foreshadowing ------ indication
of events to come in a narrative
flashback ------ a
scene relived in a character’s memory
epiphany ------ a
moment of profound insight or revelation by which a character’s life is greatly
altered
in medias res ------ a
Latin phrase meaning “in the midst of things”; refers to the narrative device
of beginning a story midway in the events it depicts (usually at an exciting or
significant moment) before explaining the context or preceding actions
omniscient or all-knowing narrator ------ a
narrator who has the ability to move freely through the consciousness of any
character
participant or 1st person narrator ------ narrator
who is a participant in the action
observer ------ a
first-person narrator who is relatively detached from or plays only a minor
role in the events described
3rd person narrator or nonparticipant ------ a
narrator who does not appear in the story as a character but is usually capable
of revealing the thoughts and motives of one or more characters
unreliable narrator ------ a
narrator who – intentionally or unintentionally – relates events in a
subjective or distorted manner
stream of consciousness ------ a
type of modern narration that uses various literary devices, especially
interior monologue (an act of the character speaking aloud to himself or
herself), in an attempt to duplicate the subjective and associative nature of
human consciousness
initiation story or coming of age story ------ a
narrative in which the main character, usually a child or adolescent, undergoes
an important experience (or “rite of passage”) that prepares him or her for
adulthood
protagonist ------ the
main or central character in a narrative. 
antagonist ------ the
most significant character or force that opposes the protagonist in a
narrative. 
exposition ------ the
opening portion of a narrative
complication ------ the
introduction of a significant development in the central conflict between
charactersMaybe internal or external
crisis ------ the
point in a narrative when the crucial action, decision, or realization must
take place
short story ------ narrative
too brief to be published in a separate volume, as novellas and novels
frequently are.