Grading Period 1

Question 1

Exposition/introduction

Answer 1

The time in the beginning of a plot when the author introduces the characters, setting, etc.

Question 2

Rising action

Answer 2

The actions and events that lead up to the climax

Question 3

Internal conflict

Answer 3

A conflict that a character experiences with his or herself

Man vs. self usually

Question 4

External conflict

Answer 4

A conflict that a character experiences with other, or his environment

Man vs. man
Man vs. nature
Man vs. society

Question 5

Climax

Answer 5

The time in a work of literature when the crisis reaches its peak

Usually the turning point in the action

Question 6

Falling action

Answer 6

The actions and events after the climax that prepare for the end of the novel

Question 7

Dénouement/Resolution

Answer 7

When all loose end are tied up and conflicts resolved

Question 8

Symbol

Answer 8

Something in a book that stands for more than the literal definition

Can stand for verbs, adjectives, nouns, etc.

Question 9

Character

Answer 9

The representation of an individual as given by the author through the use of dialogue and actions

Question 10

Protagonist

Answer 10

The main character

Question 11

Antagonist

Answer 11

The one who opposes the main character

Question 12

Foil

Answer 12

A character put into the story to emphasize the traits and qualities of another character

Question 13

Direct characterization

Answer 13

The purposeful description of a character (descriptions, dialogue about character)

Question 14

Indirect characterization

Answer 14

The accidental description of a character (actions, dialogue, etc.)

Question 15

Setting

Answer 15

The general time, place, and social circumstances where the action occurs in a literary work

Question 16

Theme

Answer 16

A central idea that is present throughout a work of literature and unifies it

Question 17

Verbal irony

Answer 17

When a character makes a statement that’s is different in meaning than it is meant to be

Question 18

Situational irony

Answer 18

When accidental events seem fitting

Question 19

Dramatic irony

Answer 19

When the reader knows something the character doesn’t

Question 20

1st person point of view

Answer 20

Uses I

Question 21

3rd person omniscient

Answer 21

When the novel is written in the perspective of a narrator who knows everything (thoughts, opinions, etc.)

Question 22

3rd person limited

Answer 22

Written in the point of view of a narrator that can only see into a certain number of people’s minds

Question 23

Foreshadowing

Answer 23

When the author hints at or leaves suggestions as to what will happen later in the novel, play, or poem

Question 24

Suspense

Answer 24

“A states of uncertainty, anticipation, and curiosity as to the outcome of a story or play” (Cuddon 937)

Question 25

Tone

Answer 25

The means of ways of creating an attitude or mood

Found by looking at the author’s choices

Question 26

Mood

Answer 26

The predominating atmosphere or tone of a literary work

Question 27

Allusion

Answer 27

A reference to another story, historic event, or place, that is not explained by the author

Question 28

Plot

Answer 28

The main idea and actions in a novel as well as how they relate to each other and the effect created by their order