a character who serves as a direct contrast to another character as a device to emphasize the qualities of the main character example: Dr. Watson to Sherlock Holmes

blasphemy (noun)

impregnable (adjective)

when the protagonist is actually a villain of the story, but we empathize anyway example: Walter White

the climate or feeling of a literary work examples: romantic, otherworldly

lampoon (verb)

the use of hints/clues to suggest what will happen later

talisman (noun)

replete (adjective)

use a comma to separate independent clauses

very few traits

bilk (verb)

third-person objective

a ridiculous exaggeration. Can be used for comic effect, but usually rather annoying example: I've told you a million times.... the greatest American novel of all time...

ubiquitous (adjective)

use a comma between all items in a series

using logical arguments/facts to prove point (rhetoric)

pernicious (adjective)

harangue (verb)

facetious (adjective)

things told to us

sycophant (noun)

bovine (adjective)

is this format correct? FANBOYS dependent clause, independent clause

a sentence with one independent clause example: The full title of Mary Shelley's novel is Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus.

a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself example: water=life, night=fear, purple=royalty

affinity (noun)

third-person limited

in general, a discrepancy between expectation and reality

non sequitur (noun)

first person

The writer's attitude toward the character, subject, and audience of a story examples: serious, indifferent

abhor (verb)

when a writer gives an animal or inanimate object human traits example: the chair groaned under the man's weight

bemoan (verb)

in literature, this occurs when the audience knows an unwitting character is making a mistake. Often, these actions cause our guts to churn

coquette (noun)

use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives

the main character. The person for whom the reader roots example: Luke Skywalker

third-person omniscient

an insight about human life that's revealed in a literary work example: preserverence is necessary to achieve one's goals

acquiesce (verb)

comparison using connective wording, such as "like," "as," or "resembles" example: the goalie was solid as a rock

use a comma for a complex sentence beginning with the subordinate clause

changes from the beginning to the end of the story

deride (verb)

a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses example: Promethues stole fire from the gods in order to bring wisdom to mankind, and Shelley's gruesome tale was influenced by that ancient Greek myth.

always more than one word

credible sources/your credibility (rhetoric)

remains the same throughout the story

jingoistic (adjective)

placid (adjective)

a fancier phrase for "personification"

Narrative story that conveys a difficult, abstract, or complex message. A story within a story

diatribe (noun)

tenacious (adjective)

second person

erudite (adjective)

touching reader's emotions (rhetoric)

actions taken have an effect exactly opposite from what was intended

cantankerous (adjective)

nefarious (adjective)

a metaphor that continues beyond the first comparison sentence. Could be an entire work

abstain (verb)

is this format correct? independent clause, FANBOYS independent clause

use commas to set off direct quotations

noxious (adjective)

haughty (adjective)

use a comma after an introductory word or phrase or prepositional phrase four words+

implacable (adjective)

things we conclude

demure (adjective)

debacle (noun)

a genre of literature that depicts the real world with an undercurrent of magic or fantasy. It is basically a genre that treats fantastical as not just possible, but realistic

a scene that interrupts the normal narrative timeline in order to provide information about something that happened earlier in the story

an original model of a person, a perfect example, or just a prototype upon which others are copied; a universally recognized symbol examples: the hero, the evil villain, the socially awkward gamer

the vantage point from which a story is told

use commas to set off nonrestrictive/nonessential clauses

misogynist (noun)

many traits (like a disco ball)

a sentence that contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses example: Because Shelly borrows from the table of Prometheus a sense of consequence resulting from seeking enlightenment and power, Victor is her modern incarnation of Prometheus.

the opponent who blocks the protagonist example: Darth Vader

use a comma to indicate direct address

slipshod (adjective)

use a comma to set off appositives (renames a noun)

absolution (noun)

the way a writer reveals information about a character

statements that imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning

anomaly (noun)

comparison that doesn't use connective wording example: The goalie was a rock

contrite (adjective)

precursor (noun)

temerity (noun)

ennui (noun)

use commas with dates, addresses, titles, and numbers

a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses example: Even though Prometheus thought he was doing the world a favor, the gods were angry, so they chained him to a rock where an eagle ate his liver out every day.

a classic pattern used in fiction that's guaranteed to satisfy most audiences

information included for actors and directors about the sets and characters-often in parentheses or italics