Mimetic vs. Didactic

Escapist vs. Interpretive Literature

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Suspense

Foreshadowing

Dramatic Irony

Situational Irony

Verbal Irony

Point Of View

First Person

Third Person Omniscient

Third Person Limited

Third Person

Characterization

Direct Characterization

Indirect Characterization

Round vs. Flat Characters

Static vs. Dynamic Characters

Theme

Symbolism

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Connotations vs. Denotations

Imagery

Epic Poem

Epic Simile

Epic Hero

Epic Journey

Epic Epithet