Midterm Review Flashcards
Characters
the actors in a story’s plot
Setting
is the time and place of the story’s action
Protagonist
the main character
Antagonist
is in conflict with the main character
Conflict
a struggle between two or more opposing forces
Internal Conflict
is within the mind of the character
External Conflict
is between a character and an outside element, other characters, society, fate
Point of View
is the relationship of the narrator to the story
1st Person POV
has an “I, me, we, my” narrator
3rd Person Omniscient
has an “he, she, it, they” narrator
3rd Person Limited
has an “he, she, it, they” narrator
Theme
is the central idea or message of the story
Stated Theme
is presented directly in the story
Implied Theme
is not directly in the story - you must infer based on elements in the story
Plot
the sequence of events of the story
Exposition
introduces the story’s characters, setting, and conflict
Rising Action
occurs as complications, twists in the plot, or conflict intensification occurs
Climax
the emotional high point of the story
the turning point of the story
Falling Action
this is the logical result of the climax
Resolution
presents the final outcomes of the story.
this is THE END of the story
Symbolism
when an author uses an object to represent an idea
Standard Symbolism
are symbols that are known throughout the world and mean the same thing to everyone
Personal Symbolism
are symbols that are known by a specific culture and do not have meaning beyond that culture
Irony
is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs
Verbal Irony
is when what is said is the opposite of what it meant
Dramatic Irony
is when what a character knows contrasts what the audience knows
Situational Irony
is when a character or reader expects one thing to happen but something else happens instead
Indirect Charactrization
when the reader has to use clues in the text to determine descriptions of the characters
Characterization
a portrayal or description of a character
Direct Characterization
when the author gives a description of a character in the story
