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| a passing or casual reference to something that is used by authors to est. tone, contrast two objects or people, bring the reader into a world of experience outside of the story itself, etc. |
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| a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind & spirit, a life or attribute marked by action or pupose, and the like |
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| how the differnt elements of style, grammar, and rehtorical schemes work together to give the author his or her voice. Everything must work together in a peice of writing to create this unity |
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| a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist |
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| a form of humor that regards human suffering as absurd rather than pitiable, or that considers human existence as ironic and pointless but somehow comic |
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| the creation and convincing representation of fictitious characters |
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| an amusing scene, incident, or speech introduced into serious or tragic elements, as in a play, in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to intensify the dramatic action |
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| fiction that will be popular, but perhaps not have any lasting value. appeals to the general public |
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| the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning |
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| a form of low comedy designed to provoke laughter through highly exaggerated caricatures of people in improbable or silly situations |
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| excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance |
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| Using contradiction in a manner that oddly makes sense on a deeper level |
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| a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing |
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| The general locale, historical time, and social circumstances in which the action of a fictional or dramatic work occurs |
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| a character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer |
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| a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy |
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