short story unit quiz Flashcards
protagonist
main character
Dynamic
a character who significantly changes over the course of the story
indirect
when the author shows things that reveal info about a characters personality through description of the characters speech, thoughts, actions, appearance
foreshadowing
warn the reader of future events
static character
a character who does not change throughout the story
flashback
a device that allows the writer to present events that happened in the past before the present time of the story
flat character
characters who are not fully developed
exposistion
beginning of story
round character
fully developed character
antagonist
the enemy sometimes protagonist as well
Conflicts
character vs. society
character vs. self
character vs. character
character vs. nature
setting
where a story takes place
ambiguity
condition of uncertainy; when the end of a story is unclear
types of narration
first person, third person limited, and omniscient
tone
narrators attitude in a piece of literature
mood
the atmosphere in a story
irony
situational irony- turns out to be the opposite of what you thought it would be
dramatic irony- when the audience knows something that the characters dont
verbal irony- when you say one thing but really mean the other
theme
the idea on which the story is built
examples: the great journey, loss of innocence, the noble sacrifice, the fall from grace, the great battle, revenge, etc.
imprudent
unwise
surmounted
overcame
invariably
always; without changing
diverting
entertaining
arid
dry; lacking water
futile
useless
