My Learning Was Lit

This year I learned the following terms and I applied them as I read some pretty great stuff: 
allusion: when you refer to the characters  
plot: the main thing a story is based around by the author 
theme: the main idea of a story 
diction: the words the author uses 
syntax: how the author puts words together 
in/direct characterization: a indirect characterization is the characters actions and there voice and direct characterization is how the author talks about a certain character  
static/dynamic characters: a static character stays the same throughout a story and a dynamic character changes throughout a story 
symbolism: a sign or symbol that represents something important 
synecdoche: a figure of speech that represents a whole thing