edwardian to postmodernism Flashcards
what is falling action?
everything that happens after the climax.
what is exposition?
an inclusive description / explanation of an idea or theory.
what is an unreliable narrator?
a narrator whose reality the reader questions.
what is declarative tone?
a mood that occurs when a speaker makes a declaration or claim.
what is epistolary form?
the works of fiction that are written in the form of letters or other documents.
what is dialogue?
a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film.
what is ‘whodunnit’?
a story or play about a murder in which the identity of the murderer is not revealed until the end.
what is setting?
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
what is a motif?
a dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work; a theme.
what is a plot?
the main events of a play, novel, film, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
what is a mystery?
something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
what is a character?
the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual/ a person in a play/novel/film etc.
what is a trope?
a significant/recurring theme; a motif.
what is a theme?
the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic.
what is irony?
when the reader/audience know something the characters of the book / audience don’t.
