Key Words, Chapter 5

Question 1

Account

Answer 1

presentation of history that includes theological interpretation

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

the person opposing the protagonist

Question 3

Characterization

Answer 3

the depiction of major and minor figures in the narrative

Question 4

External elements of narratives

Answer 4

features outside the narrative, such as author, narrator, and reader

Question 5

Highlighting

Answer 5

the literary technique of drawing attention to a particular detail in the story

Question 6

Internal elements of narrative

Answer 6

features of the narrative itself, including setting, plot, and characterization

Question 7

Irony

Answer 7

a dramatic turn of events often involving reversal of expectations

Question 8

Narrative

Answer 8

a literary genre that builds its sentences and paragraphs around discourses, episodes, or scenes

Question 9

Plot

Answer 9

the arrangement of events in the story

Question 10

Protagonist

Answer 10

the main character of a story

Question 11

Report

Answer 11

a narrative providing historical information

Question 12

Satire

Answer 12

an attempt to demonstrate through ridicule or rebuke the vice or folly of that which appears to be improper or ill-conceived

Question 13

Setting

Answer 13

information as to the place, time, and circumstances of a given event