| a wild exaggeration; an overstatement |
allegory |
| the outcome of a complex sequence of events |
allusion |
| the opposite of what would be expected |
antagonist |
| a combination of contradictory words |
denouement |
| an implied reference in literature |
hyperbole |
| an adversary; an opponent; a hero's enemy |
irony |
| the main character in a literary work |
oxymoron |
| a symbolic story or narrative |
protagonist |