Lesson 2 Flashcards
Stories that describe the following events or experiences, which may be true or just fictional.
Narratives
Time and place the story
happens; atmosphere and mood
Setting
The individuals in the story
Characters
The sequence of events or actions of the characters that tell the story. It has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Plot
The problem or the struggle
between two opposing sides that needs to be solved;
Conflict
The way the problem is
solved
Resolution
How the story is told – specifically, who tells the story
Point of View (POV)
The story is told by a
character within the story; using “I”
First person POV
The story is told by an “invisible author”; using pronouns he, she, it.
Third person POV
The big idea or general observations about human nature and life presented in the story
Theme
What term refers to the various techniques and strategies used by writers to enhance the meaning, style, and effect of their writing?
Literary devices
Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning.
Figure of speech/Figurative language
Is an expression comparing one thing to another using the words “like” or “as”.
Simile
Is a comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as”
Metaphor
Is an obvious exaggeration or overstatement.
Hyperbole
Is when a writer gives “human” qualities to animals or objects.
Personification
Is a word that “imitates” the sound it represents.
Onomatopoeia
Is when a writer invokes the five “senses”.
Imagery
Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come, and help the reader anticipate the outcome.
Foreshadowing
Is using an object or action that “means” something more than its literal meaning.
Symbolism
Is an expression with a meaning different from the “literal” meaning of the words.
Idiom
What literary technique involves a contrast between expectations and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant or what happens and what is intended?
Irony
Literary device that implies comparison or contrast.
“Light and darkness”
Juxtaposition
Literary device that reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds.
Alliteration
commonly used to replace a word or phrase that is related to a concept that might make others uncomfortable.
Euphemism
