literary devices

Question 1

Setting

Answer 1

Where and when

Question 2

plot

Answer 2

a series of events or actions

Question 3

character

Answer 3

the people in the story who carry out the action

Question 4

conflict

Answer 4

a struggle in the plot between two opposing forces

Question 5

theme

Answer 5

the main idea or author’s message

Question 6

5 elements of fiction

Answer 6

setting, plot, character, conflict, theme

Question 7

plot diagram

Answer 7

Introduction, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, conclusion

Question 8

Exposition/Introduction

Answer 8

Part of the story that introduces important background information, for example, the setting, events occurring before the main plot, characters back stories etc.

Question 9

Rising Action

Answer 9

A series of conflicts in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest. Suspense is building.

Question 10

Climax

Answer 10

The turning point of the story- the point of highest intensity or drama

Question 11

Falling Action

Answer 11

Occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

Question 12

Resolution/Conclusión

Answer 12

The final closing and clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot

Question 13

What are the two types of conflict

Answer 13

external conflict and internal conflict

Question 14

External conflict

Answer 14

Takes place OUTSIDE of the body, it’s between the character and an OUTSIDE source

Question 15

internal conflict

Answer 15

Takes place INSIDE the character; it’s a struggle within the character

Question 16

Types of external conflict

Answer 16

1. Character vs Character
   - it occurs when one character has a problem with another character in the story
2. Character vs Nature
   - this conflict pits the character against a natural force like a blizzard, a predatory animal or a contagious disease
3. Character vs Society
   - This conflict happens when the character has a problem with the society in which they live, including laws, or the belief of groups

Question 17

types of internal conflict

Answer 17

Within the Characters mind

• inner conflict that we dont often see
• Internal conflict happens in a character’s mind. You can’t really see on the outside.

Question 18

Protagonist

Answer 18

A protagonist is the central character or leading figure in poetry, novels or any other story. A protagonist is sometimes called a “hero” by the audience or readers.

Question 19

Antagonist

Answer 19

In literature, an antagonist is a character or a group of characters (or a force)which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character

Question 20

2 types of characterization

Answer 20

Indirect and direct characterization

Question 21

Direct Characterization

Answer 21

The audience is told directly what the characters are like.

Question 22

Indirect Characterization

Answer 22

Audience learns about the characters indirectly by their:
LOOKS
SPEECH
RELATIONSHIPS
ACTIONS
THOUGHTS

Question 23

theme

Answer 23

Theme is the message conveyed by a text that applies to multiple other texts.
- cannot be a single word

Question 24

suspense

Answer 24

Suspense is the intense feeling that 
an audience goes through while waiting 
for the outcome of certain events. 
It basically leaves the reader holding 
their breath and wanting more information.

Question 25

foreshadowing

Answer 25

Foreshadowing is a literary device that writers use as a
means to indicate or hint to readers something that
is to follow or appear later in a story.

Question 26

flashbacks

Answer 26

Flashbacks are interruptions that writers do to insert past events, in order to provide background or context

Question 27

two types of narrative writing

Answer 27

first person- I or we and third person- he or she

Question 28

3rd-Person OBJECTIVE:

Answer 28

The narrator tells a third-person’s story (he, she,
him, her), but the narrator only describes characters’ actions and dialogue -
the narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings.

Question 29

3rd-Person LIMITED:

Answer 29

The narrator’s view is limited to the internal workings of
one character usually the protagonist). The narrator reveals the thoughts
and feelings of this character, but no others.

Question 30

3rd-Person OMNISCIENT:

Answer 30

The word omniscient means ‘all knowing’
- therefore the omniscient narrator is one who narrates the thoughts and
feelings of many (or all) of the different characters in a story.

Question 31

Tone Definition:

Answer 31

The author’s attitude towards the subject. Is it serious, lighthearted, sincere… (TONE=AUTHOR)

Question 32

Mood Definition:

Answer 32

How the reader feels as they read a piece of literature. This can be based on the words, setting, characters reactions…

Question 33

3 types of irony

Answer 33

situational, dramatic and verbal

Question 34

Dramatic irony

Answer 34

audience knows more than the characters

Question 35

Situational irony

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the outcome of the situation is not what you expect

Question 36

verbal irony

Answer 36

what is being said is not what is meant

Question 37

Symbolism

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the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. An action, person, place, word, or object can all have a symbolic meaning.

Question 38

dynamic character

Answer 38

A dynamic character is a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis

Question 39

static character

Answer 39

A static character is someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve.