English Flashcards
what are the 6 types of conflict
character vs character
character vs self
character vs society
character vs nature/environment
character vs technology
character vs supernatural
what are the 5 types of characters
Dynamic-change through the story
static- do not change through the story
round- realistic personality
flat- only one side of their personality is revealed
stock- represent a stereotype
define mood
Authors use descriptive words to create a certain feeling in the reader
define tone
the attitude the author conveys about his/her subject through the choice of words. ex serious, light hearted
define each POV
1st- The narrator is an actual person. Pronouns like I or we are used
2nd- The author uses the pronoun you to directly address the reader
3rd-the narrator exists outside the events of the story, and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names or by he, she, or they.
irony
The difference between what is said and what is meant
Alliteration
repeated sounds at the beginning of words
allusion
A reference to a specific thing or person
hyperbole
an extravagant exageration
idiom
a group of words whose meaning is not literal
Imagery
Words that create images in our head or help the reader experience what the character is experiencing
Metaphor
a comparison of two things that are not usually compared in order to suggest likeness between them
Simile
A comparison of two things using the words like or as
Onomatopoeia
Words whose sound suggest its meaning
