Matching Terms

Question 1

Protagonist

Answer 1

Main character. Focus of action.

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

One who tries to do something against the protagonist.

Question 3

Conflict/complication

Answer 3

The unexpected events that interfere with the plans of a character.

Question 4

Turning point

Answer 4

A point in which a significant change occurs

Question 5

Climax

Answer 5

Point of highest interest in the story; turning point in the struggle; conflict is resolved.

Question 6

Point of views

Answer 6

Omniscient
Participant
Observer

Question 7

Conclusion

Answer 7

The final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work

Question 8

Theme

Answer 8

An idea illustrating a truth if human life in an underlying manner; central or dominating idea in a literary work

Question 9

Literary techniques

Answer 9

Foreshadowing
Flashback
Irony

Question 10

Foreshadowing

Answer 10

a clue if something to happen later in a story

Question 11

Flashback

Answer 11

interruption of chronological sequence by interjection of events of earlier occurrence

Question 12

Irony

Answer 12

often a point of view intended for mockery; an unexpected or opposite development in the plot that has an inner meaning for a privileged audience

Question 13

Omniscient

Answer 13

“All knowing”

Question 14

Participant

Answer 14

character telling story as it happened

Question 15

Observer

Answer 15

no insight into thinking or behaviour of character

Question 16

External conflict

Answer 16

A struggle with forces outside oneself

Ex. Man -> man, society-> society, man-> society or animal or nature or machine or supernatural or unkown.

Question 17

Internal conflict

Answer 17

A struggle that takes place with the heart or mind of the individual
- man against conscience, guilt, fear, indecision, despair, loneliness.

Question 18

Plot

Answer 18

Pattern for arranging the events or things that happen

Question 19

Basic plot structure

Answer 19

Initiating incident
Rising action
Climax
Resolution

Question 20

Initiating incident

Answer 20

Event that starts the story; Begins the conflict

Question 21

Rising action

Answer 21

Series of event that begin with a problem that the character must strive to overcome; profess through complication to climax

Question 22

Resolution

Answer 22

Untangling or events and the working out of the problem.

Question 23

Atmosphere

Answer 23

Overall tone or mood which is created in part by the setting or landscape; established from total impression the reader receives from setting, situation, and feelings and actions of characters

Question 24

Setting

Answer 24

Time, place, circumstances.