Literary+Terms-Wonjune

Literary Terms
1. Character: A person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work

2. Conflict: A struggle between opposing forces - Internal: A conflict that takes place within the mind of a character - External: A conflict in which a character struggles against some outside force

3. Foreshadowing: The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur

4. Mood: The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage

5. Protagonist: The main character in a literary work

6. Antagonist: A character or force in conflict with a main character, or protagonist

7. Setting: The time and place of the action that is currently happening in a literary work

8. Symbol: Anything that stands for or represents something else

9. Theme: A central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work