English Vocab Flashcards
Voice
Unique style of writer
Narrative
Story
Hook
An introduction that “grabs” the reader
Point of view
Who’s telling the story
First person point of view
“I” told by author about themselves or by. Character narrating the story
Third person point of view
“He” “she” “they”
Omniscient point of view
“All knowing” author
Limited omniscient point of view
Seen through the eyes of one character
Direct presentation/characterization
Author Tells us directly about a character
Indirect presentation/characterization
The author has the reader infer character by what they say, how they act or what others say about them
Situational irony
Something that happens thats different then expected
Dramatic irony
The audience knows something the characters don’t
Verbal irony
EX sarcasm
Setting
Place and time of the story mood or emotional setting
Symbol
Something concrete that represents an idea or belief
Sterotype
Making generalization about something based on preconceived idea
Theme
Central ideas
Theme statement
- not cliche
- not a moral or lesson(not you should)
- not a topic
- universal applied to most people
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
Onomatopoeia
Words that echo their meaning
Ex. Bang, sizzle, boom
Tone
Speaker’s attitude about their subject matter
Allusion
Makes reference to something outside
Connotation
Meaning we associate with a word
