Novels -style Flashcards
Style
Stylistic techniques to attract the reader
Antithesis
The use of contrast, or opposition, for effect.- contains a balanced contrast of ideas
Chronological order
In chronological order- the events happen one after another and are not told in a mixed up way
Dialect
The style of speaking used by a particular character-influenced by where a character is from (accent)
Diction
An authors choice and arrangement of words in a literary work.
Direct presentation
Writers who provide info directly to their readers- specific information about the character
Epiphany
The sudden realization-very critical- life changing moment
Indirect presentation
Inform the readers about the character- specific info is shown rather than told
Irony types
- verbal irony
- situational irony
- dramatic irony
Verbal irony
Occurs when the opposite of what is said is actually meant
Situational irony
Occurs when an event occurs that is the opposite of what was expected by the character and/or reader
Dramatic irony
The character says something, but the audience/ reader knows more than the character does about other characters or events.
Narration
Something that is narrated- actually telling the story via the process of narrating
Narrator
The teller if the story or the person speaking in the story
Paradox
A statement, person, or situation that seems to be contradictory or opposed to common sense- pairing of non matching ideas- used to provoke insight
