revue
entertainment
halt
stop
ebb
flowing backward in a way
murmur
whisper
antiseptic
free from or clean of germs
regressive tendencies
having a tendency to live in the past
simile
an expressed comparison of unlike things in which the words like, as, resembles, or similar to are used.
metaphor
an implied comparison in which one thing is described in terms of another
setting
the physical background against which the story takes place
protagonist
the main character in a novel or story; the hero
imagery
the use of words which appeal to our senses
situational irony
presenting a discrepancy between appearance & reality or between expectation & fulfillment
verbal irony
saying the opposite of what is meant
theme
the controlling idea or insight into life which the author seeks to impart through characters, plot, and all the elements working together