10-1 LA quiz Flashcards
elements of a short story
what is plot
the action of the story
what is in the exposition
setting, characters, antecedent action
what is setting
where it takes place, or time, etc.
what is antecedent action
events that happen before the main storyline begins
what is the initial incident
something that happens to being the action and start the story
what is the rising action
problems/ conflicts starts to happen
what is the climax
the story’s main conflict takes place
what is falling action
events that come after the climax
what is resolution
all lose ends of the story are tied up
what is a simple timeline
told in chronological order from beginning to end
what is a complex timeline
story that moves around in time
what is man vs self
mental health/ trauma
what is man vs nature
natural animals/ disasters
what is man vs man
two men that fight
what is man vs society
hunger games
what is man vs supernatural
man fights a alien
what does the author use characters for
to help advance the plot
name the types of characters
round, flat, dynamic, static, stock
what is a round character
we learn a lot of info on this character, and is complex
what is a flat character
we know nothing but basic information about them
what is a dynamic character
this character grows or changes in the story
what is a static character
the character stays the same from the start to the end
what is a stock character
this character is a stereotype
what is direct characterization
the author describers what the character is like
what is indirect characterization
the author makes the character do or say something to show who they are
what is the protagonist
the main character in the story
what is the antagonist
the character that creates conflicts
what is the confidante
the supporting character
what is the foil
used to emphasize the character
what is the antihero
a character who’s goals are not accepted by society
a convincing character must be?
consistent, motivated, believable
what is first person
the narrator is inside the story
what is third person
the narrator is outside the story and is reporting it
what is an objective point of view
the narrator is outside the story and tells about the characters in the story
what is limited omniscient
the narrator is outside the story
what is allusion
reference to something famous
what is a complication
something that intrudes with challenges
what is a cannotation
encompasses the feelings or ideas that are associated with that word
what is denotation
the literal definition of the word
what is diction
tone that changes the style( a speech is serious)
what is a dilemma
when a character has to choose between something
what is a flashback
when events are shown about the backstory
what is foreshadowing
the author hints at events that are soon to come
what is media res
a story that begins in the middle of the plot
what is verbal irony
sarcasm
what is situational irony
something that depends on something that happened in the play
what is dramatic irony
a fire station burning down
what is the mood of the story
overall feeling or atmosphere
what is the motif
recuring image or idea or sound that appears constantly
what is the motivation
the overall goal
what are happy outcomes
everyone is happy( peaceful)
what are ingeminate outcomes
creates a sense of anticipation
what is a tragic outcome
an unexpected ending
what is a twist outcome
an ending no one expected
what is suspense
leave people on the edge of their seats
what is symbol
object, or place that represents something
what is the theme
an idea or underlying message in the story
what is the tone
the authors attitude of feeling towards the subject
what is verisimilitude
the amount of how believable something is hello my name is todd
