1. “A Hunger Artist”
Literary Terms

2. Character Types
Flat (Static) Character – Character that does not change in the course of a story or play
Round (Dynamic) Character – Character that develops and thus alters

3. Theme The central idea of a work Not the subject of the work
Can be stated directly or indirectly

4. Symbolism
Symbolism is an object, animate or inanimate, which represents or ‘stands for’ something else.
A dove symbolizes peace
Actions and gestures are also symbolic.
A clenched fist symbolizes aggression

5. Allegory Derived from a Greek term meaning ‘speaking otherwise’
An allegory is a story in verse or prose with a double meaning: a primary or surface meaning, and a secondary or under-the-surface meaning.
It is a story that can be read, understood, and interpreted at two levels (or more).