| Term | Definition |
|---|
| irony | Irony is the contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what actually isa |
| verbal irony | the contrast between what is said and what actualy meant |
| irony of suitation | this refers to a happening that is the oppositte of what is expected or intended |
| dramatic irony | this occur when the audience or reader know more than the characters know |
| tone | the authors attitude tatted or implied toward a subject |
| mood | the climate of feeling in a literary work. |
| Symbolism | a person place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meaning as well |
| theme | the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work the authors observation of life or human nature |
| conflict | is the essence of fiction it creates plot by posing a problem |
| main versus man | conflict that pits one person against another |
| man versus nature | a run in with the forces of nature |
| an versus society | the values and customs by which everyone else lives are being challenged |
| man versus self | internal conflict not al conflict involves other people sometimes people are their own worst enemies |
Combine with other sets
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