1. Literary Terms and Devices
The Epic
Literary Terms and Devices

2. Protagonist the main character in a story
he or she may be a good or bad person

3. Antagonist the character who works against the protagonist
this is not necessarily "the bad guy" - often the protagonist of a story, for example, is a bad person

4. Dynamic Character
a character who changes as a result of the story's events

5. Static Character
a character who does not change over the course of a story

6. Foil Character
a character who contrasts with another character(usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character

7. Flat Character
a character who has only one or two personality traits and isn't very developed

8. Round Character
the character is complex and like a real person; he or she has many personality traits

9. Comic Relief
the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.

10. Allusion
a reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, history, religion, myth, politics, sports, science, or culture

11. Foreshadowing
the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot