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Allegory A narrative that has a second meaning beneath the surface often relating each literal term to a fixed idea Epiphany A moment or event in which a character achieves a spiritual insight into life or into his or her own circumstances Literal adhering to primary meaning of term Figurative having a hidden, often deeper, meaning Irony A situation or use of language involving some kind of incongruity or discrepancy Dramatic Irony An incongruity or discrepancy between what a character says or thinks and what the reader knows to be true Situational Irony An incongruity between what is done and what is expected Verbal Irony A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant Pathos an experience evoking pity or compassion Plot the sequence of incidents of events in a story Rising action The development of the plot in the story that precedes the climax Climax The high point of a plot Falling Action The segment of the plot that comes between the climax and the conclusion Resolution/Denouement The portion of the plot that revealy the final outcome of its conflicts Foreshadowing To indicate beforehand 1st person point of view The story is told by one of its characters using first person 3rd person The author tells the story using 3rd persond but is limited to a complete knowledge of one character in the story Sentimentality The quality in a work that elicits or seeks to elicit tears through falsification of reality Setting The time and place a story takes place Atmosphere The surronding influence or enviorment Symbol Somthing that means more that what it is Theme The central idea or unifying genralization implied or stated by a literary work