sycophant (noun)

pernicious (adjective)

ubiquitous (adjective)

non sequitur (noun)

diatribe (noun)

slipshod (adjective)

nefarious (adjective)

affinity (noun)

precursor (noun)

impregnable (adjective)

demure (adjective)

jingoistic (adjective)

implacable (adjective)

coquette (noun)

harangue (verb)

bemoan (verb)

misogynist (noun)

abhor (verb)

talisman (noun)

placid (adjective)

bovine (adjective)

facetious (adjective)

contrite (adjective)

erudite (adjective)

anomaly (noun)

noxious (adjective)

bilk (verb)

replete (adjective)

blasphemy (noun)

absolution (noun)

cantankerous (adjective)

deride (verb)

debacle (noun)

temerity (noun)

ennui (noun)

abstain (verb)

haughty (adjective)

tenacious (adjective)

acquiesce (verb)

lampoon (verb)

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

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

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

the opponent who blocks the protagonist example: Darth Vader

the vantage point from which a story is told

always more than one word

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

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

first person

third-person limited

third-person omniscient

third-person objective

second person

credible sources/your credibility (rhetoric)

touching reader's emotions (rhetoric)

using logical arguments/facts to prove point (rhetoric)

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

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

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

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 way a writer reveals information about a character

things told to us

things we conclude

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

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

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

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

in general, a discrepancy between expectation and reality

statements that imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning

actions taken have an effect exactly opposite from what was intended

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

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

a fancier phrase for "personification"

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

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

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...

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

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.

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.

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.

use a comma to separate independent clauses

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

use a comma between all items in a series

use commas to set off nonrestrictive/nonessential clauses

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

use a comma to indicate direct address

use commas to set off direct quotations

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

use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives

use commas with dates, addresses, titles, and numbers

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

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

many traits (like a disco ball)

very few traits

changes from the beginning to the end of the story

remains the same throughout the story

is this format correct? independent clause, FANBOYS independent clause

is this format correct? FANBOYS dependent clause, independent clause