List 1 (9/4) Flashcards
plot
The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means
character
A being involved in the action of a story
conflict
A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two opposing groups of individuals
internal
A conflict only involving one character and his thoughts
external
A conflict involving forces outside the involved person or group
flashback
A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative
foreshadowing
A literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story
protagonist
The main character in any story
antagonist
The main character or force opposing the protagonist
hero
The main protagonist in a work of fiction
antihero
A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner
imagery
Vivid descriptions presenting or suggesting images of sensible objects
inference
A conclusion that is drawn from reasoning using prior knowledge or evidence
onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents
mood
A prevalent atmosphere or feeling
tone
The author’s attitude towards a subject
irony
When the opposite of what you would expect to happen happens, often in a humorous context
dramatic irony
A theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play
verbal irony
Irony in which a person says or writes one thing but means another
situational irony
Irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so the outcome is opposite to what was expected
point of view
The position of the narrator in relation to the story
first person
A form of narrative writing using verbs in the first person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to the narrator
second person
A form of narrative writing using verbs in the second person to give the impression that the action is happening to the reader
third person
A form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person
omniscient
“All-seeing”; able to see and know everything that is going on in a story
