English Exam Flashcards
What are hints toward the future
Foreshadowing
What are the three types of irony
Situational, verbal, and dramatic
In the beginning there was nothing, only emptiness. What was this called
Chaos
Who gave Zeus the lightning bolt?
The Cyclopes
What is the purpose of a myth
To explain natural occurrences
What were some characteristics that described Odysseus
Pride, loyalty, and intelligent
Who is the main character in a story, good guy
Protagonist
What type of irony is when the opposite of what expected happens?
Situational
What is the type of irony that means the opposite of what was said
Verbal irony
What is the type of irony that means the opposite of what was said
Verbal irony
What type of irony is when the audience knows something the characters do not
Dramatic irony
What are minor characters in a work of fiction who do not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story
Static character
What is the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative or drama
Antagonist
Which type of characterization tells the audience what the personality of a character is
Direct characterization
How was Uranus created
Born to Gaea
Who is Zeus’ father?
Kronos
Why was Uranus Overthrown
Because he was a cruel ruler who banished his children
What is the type of action that comes after the climax but before the resolution
Falling action
What are the 4 types of conflict?
Man v Man, Nature, Self, and Society
What is the what, how and why of a story
A plot
What is an internal struggle within a character’s mind
Man v self
What is an interruption of the main action to describe earlier events
Flashback
What is the beginning of a story; establishes setting and character
Exposition
Who did Kronos overthrow
Uranus
