English 9 Vocab "the Necklace" Flashcards
Incessant
Non-stop; without ending
Odious
Describes something deserving hatred
Incessantly
Describes an action that is non-stop
Nocturnal
Describes something that is active at night
Finesse
Skill and cleverness shown by how someone handles a situation
Characterization
The method min which the author develops a character. This includes the characters thoughts, words, and actions. Also, what the narrator and other characters say about him/ her.
Protagonist
The central character or hero
Antagonist
A person or force that opposed the protagonist
Setting
The time and place in which a story takes place
Plot
- structure of a story
a) exposition- the basic background information is revealed
b) rising action- conflicts develop
c) climax- the turning point of the story
d) falling action- events that occur after the climax
e) resolution- conflicts that are resolved
Theme
The main moral or message of a piece of literature ( what we learn about life)
Conflict
- Problem
a) internal- (man vs.self) within characters own mind
b) external- a problem a character faces with an outside voice ( man vs. nature)
Point of view
- The perspective from which a story is narrated
a) first person- the narrator is a part of the story and uses “I, me”
b) third person- the narrator is an outside voice telling the story, not a part of the story
c) third person omniscient- the narrator is an outside voice that is all-knowing and can tell a character’s thoughts
Literary tools
Strategies an author can use to add to the story
Irony
- Something unexpected
a) situational- when something other than what is expected happens
b) dramatic-when the reader or audience knows more about the situation then a character
c) verbal- when a person says or writes something that mean something else
