Allegory - metonymy - objective point of view Flashcards
Person, place, or thing, is referred to by something closely associated with it
Metonymy
Atmosphere created by a writer’s diction and the details selected
Mood
Recurring image, word, phrase, idea, object, or situation used throughout a work, unifying the work by tying the current situation to previous ones, or new ideas to the theme
Motif
The reasons for a character’s behavior
Motivation
The use of words whose sounds echo their sense
Onomatopoeia
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase
Oxymoron
A relatively short story that teaches a moral, or lesson about how to lead a good life
Parable
A statement that appears self-contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth
Paradox
Is a paradox in Zen Buddhism to gain intuitive knowledge
Koan
The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures
Parallel Structure
Simply juxtaposes clauses or sentences
Practice sentence
A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writer’s style
Parody
Sentence that places the main idea or central complete thought at the end of the sentence, after all introductory elements
Periodic
Figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Personification
The series of related events in a story or play, sometimes called the storyline
Plot
Introduces characters, situation, and setting
Exposition
Complications in conflict and situations
Rising Action
That point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest (turning point)
Climax
The conclusion of a story, when all or most of the conflicts have been settled
Resolution
The vantage point from which the writer tells the story
Point of View
One of the characters tells the story
First Person Point of View
An unknown narrator, tells the story, but this narrator zooms in to focus on the thoughts and feelings of only one character
Third Person Point of View
An omniscient or all knowing narrator tells the story, also using the third person pronouns. This narrator, instead of focusing on one character only, often tells us everything about many characters
Omniscient Point of View
A narrator who is totally impersonal and objective tells the story, with no comment on any characters or events
Objective Point of View
