| Term | Definition |
|---|
| IRONY | Irony is the contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what actually is. |
| Verbal Irony | contrast between what is said and what is actually meant |
| Irony of situation | this refers to a happening that is the opposite of whatis expected or intended |
| Dramatic Irony | this occurs when the audience or readers knows more the character know |
| Tone | the author's attitude, stated or implied, towards a subject |
| Mood | the climate of feeling in a literary work |
| Symbolism | a person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggest other meanings as well |
| Theme | The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work. The author's observation of life or human nature |
| Conflict | is the essence of fiction. It creates plot. By posing a problem |
| Man versus man | Conflict that pits one person against another |
| Man versus nature | A run-in with the forces of nature |
| Man versus society | the values and customs by which everyone else lives are being challenged |
| Man versus self | Internal conflict. Not all conflict involves other people. Sometimes are their own worst enemies. |
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