LA stories

Question 1

Exposition

Answer 1

Beginning of the story; introduces characters, setting, situation

Question 2

Rising action

Answer 2

A complication or conflict arises-events stand in the way of resolving the conflict

Question 3

Climax

Answer 3

Highest point of action; turning point of the conflict

Question 4

Falling action

Answer 4

Immediate fallout of the climax

Question 5

Resolution

Answer 5

Conflict is resolved; the outcome

Question 6

Protagonist

Answer 6

Main character in a story

Question 7

Antagonist

Answer 7

Character or force working against the main character

Question 8

Flat character

Answer 8

One-dimensional; we only see one side or trait of the character

Question 9

Round character

Answer 9

Fully developed; we get to see the complexity of the character

Question 10

Narrative Characterization

Answer 10

Is depicted through an author’s direct description of a character. What the author TELLS us about the character.

Question 11

Dramatic Characterization

Answer 11

Is depicted through a character’s actions and/or how a character interacts with other characters. What the author SHOWS us about the character

Question 12

Motivation

Answer 12

Why characters do what they do

Question 13

Setting

Answer 13

The time and place of events within a story

Question 14

Mood

Answer 14

The feeling the writing gives the reader

Question 15

Foreshadowing

Answer 15

Clues that hint at events that will happen later in the story

Question 16

Flashback

Answer 16

The author jumps back to something that happened before a certain point in the story

Question 17

Chronological order

Answer 17

The story is told in the exact order in which the events take place; the beginning occurs at the beginning and the end at the end.

Question 18

Imagery

Answer 18

Description that appeals to the five senses; give the reader a clear picture

Question 19

Character vs. self

Answer 19

Emotional, intellectual, or moral conflicts within a character

Question 20

Character vs. society

Answer 20

A character battles against a societal force or condition produced by society (poverty, political issues, etc.)

Question 21

Character vs. nature or supernatural

Answer 21

A character fights against a natural force (flood) or some form of manifestation (ghosts)

Question 22

Character vs. fate

Answer 22

A character battles against destiny

Question 23

First person POV

Answer 23

Character directly involved in the action-”I” or “me”

Question 24

Third person POV

Answer 24

Character not directly involved in the action-”he” or “she”

Question 25

Omniscient perspective

Answer 25

All knowing or seeing narrator-can see viewpoint of multiple characters

Question 26

Limited perspective

Answer 26

Narrator can only see the perspective of certain – NOT ALL – characters

Question 27

Theme

Answer 27

The big idea the writer wishes to reveal about the subject. Usually, this literary element is a universal observation about the human condition. The reader can connect to this idea.

Question 28

Symbol

Answer 28

A person, place, or thing that stands for itself but also carries a deeper meaning or message.

Question 29

Verbal irony

Answer 29

Sarcasm; the speaker means the opposite of what he/she actually says.

Question 30

Situational Irony

Answer 30

The contrast between expectation and reality in a story. What is expected to happen and what really does happen.

Question 31

Dramatic Irony

Answer 31

Occurs when the reader/viewer knows something the characters don’t.