Fiction Test Flashcards
A type of irony in which the opposite of what a reader expects to happen does happen.
Irony of Situation
A series of events.
Plot
The central character who undergoes a change.
Protagonist
A sentence (or two) statement of meaning.
Theme
The time and place of a story.
Setting
The work which a reader is analyzing.
Primary Source
A person, place, or thing which has a meaning beyond its literal meaning.
Symbol
The “all-knowing” point of view.
Omniscient Point of View
The cumulative techniques of a writer - sentence length, use of symbols, word choice, etc.
Narrative Style
A point of view using only action, dialogue, and description - “the camcorder is rolling.” Hemingway notoriously used this type.
Objective Point of View
The use of “I” to tell a story.
1st Person Point of View
The person, cultural values, etc. which the protagonist fights against.
Antagonist
A character for whom we know possibly two or three characteristics. This type of character does not undergo a change.
Flat or Static Character
Synonym for “protagonist.”
Round Character
Material commenting on the primary source.
Secondary Source
