literary+devices

Plot - what is going to happen in the story. Introduction - a part that is leading to the good part. Rising Action - parts leading to the greatest of intrest. Climax - most exciting part of the story. Conclusion - last pragraph that re-states the introduction. Setting - time, place, atmosphere. Antagonist - gets in the way of the main character. Protagonist - main character. Round Character - a complex character with dynamic traits. Flat Character - a character that doesn't develop. Dynamic Character - a character that changes over the cource of the plot. Static Character - a character that does not go through any changes throught the story. Conflict Types - Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Himself. Metaphor - using a different word to describe another thing. Personification - using human body movement or parts to describe a word. Simile - using like or as. Allusion - to use myth's for examples. Oxymoron - use two words that are different from eachother. Euphemism - used to change weaker words into stronger words. Foreshadowing - giving hints for what is going to happen soon or in the end. Point of View - 1st person or 3rd person. Omniscient - lots of knowledge. Satire - make fun of something. Symbol - is an image. Theme - whats the story is about. Irony: a. Dramatic - reader has more knowledge then the characters. b. Verbal - use of opposite of its literal meaning. c. Situational - purpose of an action and its results. Imagery - collect images.