Study Flashcards
The sequence of events
plot
the most exciting part of the story
climax
The setting, and characters are established
Exposition
a struggle between opposing forces ( general term )
conflict
a conflict within a character ( 2 words )
internal conflict
a character struggles with another character ( blank vs. blank )
person vs. person
a person may clash with their government, part of their culture, or rules ( blank vs. blank )
person vs. society
this type of conflict could be a natural phenomenon like a blizzard or earthquake ( blank vs. blank )
person vs. nature
the main idea or message
theme
the perspective form which the story is told ( 3 words )
point of view
the narrator is a character
first person
someone says or writes something but means the opposite
verbal irony
the audience knows the beast is a prince, but belle doesn’t
dramatic irony
the character that drives the story
protagonist
a character that opposes the main character
antagonist
hints or clues about what is coming next
foreshadowing
____ characterization is when the reader is shown with the characters like through physical description or their actions 
indirect
____ characterization is the reader is told exactly what a character is like 
direct
A character that undergoes, an important interchange, such as personality or attitude 
dynamic character 
A character that doesn’t undergo an important interchange, such as personality or attitude 
Static character
The speech patterns of a particular region, or social
Dialect
The feeling a reader gets often referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece 
Mood
an object, person or situation that has another meaning, besides literal one 
symbol symbolism 
i’ll die if I can’t go to the concert
 overstatement
after the teacher gives the class at least two hours of homework a student responds. Oh great they should be fun. 
Sarcasm
i’m confused I thought your curfew was at nine isn’t it past 10 now? 
socratic irony 
third person ___: the narrators knowledge is limited to one character 
Limited
A contrast between was expected and what actually happens
irony 
sarcasm is saying the ___ of what you actually mean
opposite 
The narrator is considered all know
Third person omniscient
pretending to be ignorant to show that someone else is actually
Socratic
