Realism Flashcards
third person omniscient point of view
The “all knowing” narrator knows everything about the story and its characters. The narrator can enter anyone’s mind, move freely through time, and give the reader their own opinions and observations as well as those of the characters
EX: A Wagner Matinee -Willa Cather
third person limited point of view
A method of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character, while other characters are presented only externally.
Ex: none
Dialect
Language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of grammar and vocabulary
- Celebrated Jumping frog…
Slave Narrative
autobiographical accounts of enslaved Africans, particularly in the Americas
EX: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
verbal irony
when what is said is the opposite of the literal meaning
EX: A Presidential Candidate -Mark Twain
Dramatic Irony
when the audience knows something the characters don’t
EX:
situational irony
when the opposite of what is supposed to happen happens
EX:
Picturesque
visually charming or pleasing
EX: anything that you can visualize
Satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices
EX: A Presidential Candidate and Advice to Youth
Diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
EX: Celebrated Jumping Frog
