Part B Review

Question 1

Indirect characterization

Answer 1

The process of revealing a character’s traits through their actions, speech, appearance, and interactions with others, allowing readers to infer the character’s personality.

Question 2

Direct Characterization

Answer 2

The explicit and straightforward presentation of a character’s traits by the narrator or through descriptive adjectives, eliminating the need for inference by the reader.

Question 3

Dynamic Character

Answer 3

A character who undergoes significant internal changes or development throughout the course of a story.

Question 4

Static Character

Answer 4

A character who remains unchanged and exhibits the same traits and characteristics throughout the story.

Question 5

Stock Character

Answer 5

A character that represents a conventional or stereotypical type, often used to fulfill a specific role in a narrative.

Question 6

Round Character

Answer 6

A complex and multifaceted character with depth and the capacity for growth and change.

Question 7

Flat Character

Answer 7

A one-dimensional character with limited traits and depth, typically serving a specific purpose in the plot.

Question 8

Foil Character

Answer 8

A character whose qualities and attributes contrast with those of another character, often highlighting the differences between them.

Question 9

Theme

Answer 9

The central idea or underlying message explored in a literary work, often conveying a universal truth or insight about human nature.

Question 10

Mood/Atmosphere

Answer 10

The emotional tone or ambiance created by a literary work, influencing the reader’s feelings and perceptions.

Question 11

Tone

Answer 11

The author’s attitude or emotional stance towards the subject matter or audience, conveyed through the writing style.

Question 12

Setting

Answer 12

The time and place in which a story unfolds, providing context for the narrative.

Question 13

First Person

Answer 13

A narrative perspective where the story is told from the viewpoint of one of the characters, using first-person pronouns like “I” or “we.”

Question 14

Second Person

Answer 14

A narrative perspective where the narrator addresses the reader directly, using second-person pronouns like “you.”

Question 15

Third Person

Answer 15

A narrative perspective where the story is told by an external narrator who is not a character in the story.

Question 16

Omniscient

Answer 16

A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

Question 17

Limited Omniscient

Answer 17

A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

Question 18

Exposition

Answer 18

The introduction of background information, setting, and characters at the beginning of a story.

Question 19

Inciting Incident

Answer 19

The event or circumstance that sets the main action of a story into motion.

Question 20

Rising Action

Answer 20

The series of events that build tension and develop the plot leading to the climax.

Question 21

Climax

Answer 21

The turning point or the most intense moment in a narrative, where the conflict reaches its peak.

Question 22

Falling Action

Answer 22

The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

Question 23

Resolution/Denouement

Answer 23

The conclusion of the story where loose ends are tied up, and the conflict is resolved.

Question 24

Antecedent Action

Answer 24

Events or situations that occur before the main events of the story.

Question 25

Conflict

Answer 25

The struggle or clash between opposing forces that drives the plot.

Question 26

Anachronism

Answer 26

Something out of its proper historical or chronological order.

Question 27

Soliloquy

Answer 27

A speech delivered by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts and feelings.

Question 28

Monologue

Answer 28

An extended speech by one character addressing others.

Question 29

Aside

Answer 29

A character’s brief remark or comment, typically directed at the audience and unheard by other characters.

Question 30

Thesis Statement

Answer 30

A concise statement that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay or piece of writing.

Question 31

Symbolism

Answer 31

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, adding depth and layers of meaning to a literary work.

Question 32

Motif

Answer 32

A recurring theme, image, or idea that contributes to the overall meaning of a work.

Question 33

Blank Verse

Answer 33

Unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter.

Question 34

Free Verse

Answer 34

Poetry without regular rhyme or meter

Question 35

Stanza

Answer 35

A grouped set of lines in a poem

Question 36

Sonnet

Answer 36

A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, often dealing with themes of love

Question 37

Iambic Pentameter

Answer 37

A metrical pattern in poetry consisting of five iambs (unstressed followed by stressed syllables)

Question 38

Suspense

Answer 38

The intense feeling of uncertainty or anticipation about the outcome of events in a story

Question 39

Foreshadowing

Answer 39

A literary device used to give hints or clues about what will happen later in the story

Question 40

Irony

Answer 40

A literary device where there is a discrepancy between expectation and reality

Question 41

Dramatic Irony

Answer 41

The audience knows something that the characters do not

Question 42

Situational Irony

Answer 42

There is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs

Question 43

Verbal Irony

Answer 43

A person says something but means the opposite

Question 44

Personification

Answer 44

Giving human characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts

Question 45

Antagonist

Answer 45

The character or force that opposes the protagonist

Question 46

Protagonist

Answer 46

The main character or hero of the story

Question 47

Allegory

Answer 47

A narrative in which characters, events, and settings symbolize abstract ideas or moral qualities

Question 48

Colloquial

Answer 48

Informal language and conversational expressions, often specific to a particular region or group.

Question 49

Dialogue

Answer 49

The conversation between characters in a literary work.

Question 50

Diction

Answer 50

The choice and use of words in writing or speech.

Question 51

Figurative Language

Answer 51

Language that uses figures of speech to convey meaning beyond the literal interpretation.

Question 52

Metaphor

Answer 52

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things.

Question 53

Simile

Answer 53

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”

Question 54

Narrative

Answer 54

A story or account of events.

Question 55

Suspension of Disbelief

Answer 55

The reader’s willingness to accept the implausible or fantastical elements in a narrative for the sake of enjoyment.