Definitions

Question 1

Character

Answer 1

The physical, mental, moral and temperamental qualities of the persons in the story.

Question 2

Types of Character

Answer 2

• Protagonist: The main character in the story – The champion of the cause – “The good guy”
• Antagonist: The opponent – “The bad guy”
• Stereotypes: Characters that behave in a predictable way

Question 3

Setting

Answer 3

The time, place and circumstance of the story.

Question 4

Foreshadowing

Answer 4

A hint or indication in a story of something that is going to happen. To foretell.

Question 5

Foreboding

Answer 5

The expectation of trouble or evil; an omen

Question 6

Irony of Situation

Answer 6

Occurs when the outcome of events is opposite to that expected or desired by the characters in the story.

Question 7

Verbal Irony

Answer 7

Occurs when a character says one thing and means the opposite. Usually then person listening is unaware of the second level of meaning.

Question 8

Dramatic Irony

Answer 8

When the audience knows more about the character’s situation than the character does.

Question 9

Theme

Answer 9

The lesson or revelation conveyed to the reader. Also, the main idea presented in the story expressed through plot, characters, setting and conflict.

Question 10

Conflict

Answer 10

The struggle, antagonism or opposition of forces.
Person vs. Person – A character in conflict with another character
Person vs. Self – A character in conflict with him/herself
Person vs. Nature – A character in conflict with an element of nature
Person vs. Fate – A character in conflict with something beyond their control. (God)
Person vs. Society – A character in conflict with society, school, law or tradition.

Question 11

Atmosphere

Answer 11

The feeling or mood created which is experienced by its readers.

Question 12

Mood

Answer 12

The feeling experienced by the readers.

Question 13

Suspense

Answer 13

The expectation, anxiousness or uncertainty regarding the outcome of events.

Question 14

Contrast

Answer 14

The use of scenes, characters, settings and actions to emphasize opposite scenes, characters, settings and actions.

Question 15

Foil

Answer 15

Contrasting characters

Question 16

Point of view

Answer 16

Who is telling the story
*First Person: The narrator is a character in the story (I, me).
*Third Person: The narrator is someone outside the story.

Question 17

Symbolism:

Answer 17

When objects or actions represent an idea / possess meaning.

Question 18

Imagery:

Answer 18

used in poetry, novels, and other writing that uses vivid description that appeals to a readers’ senses to create an image or idea in their head.

Question 19

Pathos

Answer 19

When a reader experiences a feeling of pity or sorrow regarding the characters or situation in a story.

Question 20

Sympathy

Answer 20

Fellow feeling – Feeling along with the mental state and emotions of another human being

Question 21

Empathy

Answer 21

Identification with the feelings of another human being

Question 22

Microcosm:

Answer 22

Something very small and self-contained that presents all the qualities, activities…of something larger

Question 23

Catharsis:

Answer 23

A symbolic cleansing of a character by means of the plot. The character is seemingly broken, and then is reborn or transformed into a new
person.

Question 24

Allusion

Answer 24

brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature.

Question 25

Pathetic Fallacy

Answer 25

Occurs when the physical aspects of the play / work, such as weather conditions and geography, parallel the emotions of the characters and events / actions of the plot.

Question 26

Flashback / Analepsis:

Answer 26

The story shifts to the past and we
view it along with the character

Question 27

Comic Relief:

Answer 27

The introduction of comic characters, speeches or scenes in a serious tragic work.

Question 28

Soliloquy

Answer 28

when a character speaks his thoughts and is not heard by another character in the play.

Question 29

Aside

Answer 29

A few words spoken aside or in an undertone so as to be inaudible to some characters on stage.

Question 30

Genre

Answer 30

Type or classification of literature, film…

Question 31

Hyperbole

Answer 31

An exaggeration for the sake of emphasis in a figure of speech.

Question 32

Tone

Answer 32

The mood or atmosphere of a work. Shows the author’s attitude toward the subject matter

Question 33

Simile

Answer 33

A comparison using “like” or “as”

Question 34

Metaphor

Answer 34

A comparison without using the words “like” or “as”. Your hair is a beautiful flower.

Question 35

Pun

Answer 35

An expression with two distinct meanings.

Question 36

Personification:

Answer 36

When human traits are given to inanimate objects or animals.

Question 37

Onomatopoeia:

Answer 37

Draws attention to the sound of a word by imitating or suggesting sounds that correspond to its meaning.

Question 38

Oxymoron

Answer 38

When opposite words are placed side by side to create a new meaning.

Question 39

Alliteration:

Answer 39

The repetition of the same sounds – usually the initial consonants of words.

Question 40

Cliche

Answer 40

A phrase that has lost its effectiveness due to overuse.

Question 41

Paradox

Answer 41

A statement or expression so surprisingly self-contradictory as to provoke us into seeing another sense or context in which it would be true.