| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Round Character | A character who demonstrates complexity and many qualities during the course a work of literature |
| Flat Character | a character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics |
| Irony | when reality is different from appearance; the implied meaning of a statement is the opposite of its literal or obvious meaning |
| Symbolism | the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. |
| Motivation | the reasons, justifications, explanations for a character's actions |
| Foreshadowing | the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot |
| Mood/Tone | the overall emotion created by a work of literature |
| Pompous | arrogant |
| Zenith | highest point; pinnacle |
| Clandestine | secret |
| Fortuitous | accidental; by chance, lucky |
| Propensity | preference; predisposition |
| Sporatic | inconsistent, infrequent, intermittent |
| Pragmatic | practical, sensible, realistic |
| Sycophant | one who flatters |
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