Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

English 10-1 > Theory > Flashcards

Theory Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

What is a prose?

A

Sentence/ pharagraph form

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is non fiction? What’s its main purpose?

A

It is real, facts, current events, history, literature
Main purpose is to inform
Includes textbooks, journals, articles, biographies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is fiction? What’s its main purpose?

A

Created or made up
Does not relate to pure fact
Dramatic, creative
Main purpose to entertain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the four basic elements that make up short stories?

A

1.characters
2.setting
3.plot
4.theme

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are the seven basic characteristics of short stories?

A
  1. Generally read in 1 sitting
  2. 1 main incident which causes 1 main conflict
  3. Usually 1 or 2 main characters
  4. Usually one main setting
  5. Usually one main theme
  6. Captures the readers attention right away
  7. Should have a definite ending
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Who believed that a short story should leave the reader, feeling satisfied in, therefore, should have a definite ending?

A

Edgar Allen Poe, a poet and short story writer of fantasy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is a short story?

A

A work of prose fiction, which can generally be read in one sitting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Short stories can either be mainly _________ or _________

A

Escapist literature or interpretive literature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is escapist Literature?

A

Written for purely entertainment
Main purpose is to give readers pleasure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is interpretive literature?

A

Written for entertainment and to sharpen a readers awareness
Main purpose to give readers pleasure and understanding
Gives insight into some aspect of human life or behaviour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is the theme?

A

Controlling idea or central insight
Unifying generalization about life
Universally applicable to other human beings and situations
May deal with real life problems or make readers aware of what’s important

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What determine theme?

A

-The title
-the conflict and the result
-whether or not the protagonist has learned something
-whether or not the protagonist changed
- what insight into life is revealed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What does the plot refer to?

A

Sequence of related issues or events

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Plot is the ______ and/or ________ action of a story

A

Verbal, physical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are the two main forces in the plot?

A

Protagonist and antagonist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What the protagonist?

A

The main character

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What is the antagonist?

A

The force against the main character

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

The five main stages of plot are?

A
  1. Introduction/motivation/exposition
  2. Rising action/complication
  3. Climax
  4. Falling action/denouement/resolution
  5. Conclusion
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What occurs in the introduction/motivation/exposition?

A

-The readers interest is captured
-antecedent action may be given
-background information may be given
-POV is established
-setting is introduced
-mood is set
-atmosphere is created
-main characters are introduced

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What is antecedent action?

A

Event which occurred before the story begins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is the rising action/complication?

A

-The complicating or initial incident, which starts the main conflict
-gradual increase of events leading to the climax

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What are complications?

A

Events within the plot, which prevent the protagonist from reaching their goal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What’s a conflict?

A

Actions, ideas or desires of two opposing forces, clash, and a struggle between these two forces result

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

The conflict can be _______, _______, ________, ________.

A

Physical, mental, emotional, or
Moral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What are the different kinds of external conflicts?

A

Man versus man, man versus supernatural, man versus the environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What is an internal conflict?

A

Man versus himself

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

What is the climax?

A

The turning point in the conflict

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What is the falling action/denouement/ resolution?

A

Series of events that being to help to resolve the conflict in the story

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What is denouement describe?

A

A French term to describe the unravelling or untying of the conflict

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What is the conclusion?

A

Protagonist conflict has been resolved

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

What are the five main types of endings/conclusions?

A

-Happy
-unhappy
-surprise(unexpected)
-indeterminate(cliffhanger)
-deus ex machina(implausible, contrived, extremely coincidental)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

What is the setting?

A

Involves the time and place of the plot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

The settings time can include:

A

-Chronological time (month, day, year)
-historical time (time famous in history)

34
Q

Settings places include:

A

-Specific place (room, street)
-geographic place(location found on a map)

35
Q

What is the atmosphere? How is it created?

A

-The description of the physical surroundings
-created through dialogue, description, diction, or imagery

36
Q

What is the mood?

A

The readers feelings

37
Q

What is tone? How can it be manipulated by the author?

A

-The writers feelings towards the subject matter and audience
-Yusuf, sharp contrast, certain words, ironic statements, figurative language, point of view and punctuation

38
Q

What is characterization?

A

The process of creating a characters, personality

39
Q

How is characterization done directly?

A

By what the writer says

40
Q

How is characterization done indirectly

A

Interpreted based on what the character says, does, thinks, what other characters think/say about that particular character and their appearance

41
Q

What are plausible characters?

A

A convincing and believable character

42
Q

What is a motive/motivation?

A

The reasons why characters behave the way they do

43
Q

What is verisimilitude?

A

The appearance of being real, true or life like

44
Q

What are the five main Character types?

A
  1. Flat characters
  2. Round characters
  3. Stock characters
  4. Static characters
  5. Dynamic/developing characters
45
Q

What are flat characters?

A

Characters with few personality traits

46
Q

What are round characters?

A

Characters with many personality traits

47
Q

What are stock characters?

A

Are so stereotype that the reader immediately recognizes them

48
Q

What are static characters?

A

Characters who don’t change their viewpoint

49
Q

What are dynamics/developing characters?

A

Characters who change their viewpoint and personality in the story

50
Q

What is a character sketch?

A

A description of a characters qualities

51
Q

What things are included to create a character sketch?

A

-physical appearance
-physical ability
-mental ability
-social abilities
-moral qualities

52
Q

What are the four main types of irony?

A
  1. situational irony
  2. dramatic irony
  3. cosmic irony
  4. Verbal irony
53
Q

What is situational irony?

A

The opposite of what is expected happens

54
Q

What is dramatic irony?

A

When the character speaking or doing the action is unaware of the irony, however, the readers are aware of the
irony

55
Q

What is cosmic irony?

A

A supernatural force tricks a character and sets the character up for a fall

56
Q

What is a verbal irony?

A

A difference between what is meant and said

57
Q

What is anticipated irony? (Do not need to know for 10-1)

A

The character statement or action is not ironic now, but it will be in the future

58
Q

What are the six main types of point of view?

A
  1. first person major.
  2. first person minor
  3. Third Person objective
  4. third person omniscient
  5. third person limited omniscient.
  6. third person centered omniscient
59
Q

What is first person major?

A

Narrator is a main character

60
Q

What is first person minor?

A

Narrator is a minor character

61
Q

What is third person objective?

A

No thoughts are revealed, can only listen and watch characters (camera POV)

62
Q

What is third person omniscient?

A

Knows the thoughts of all major and minor characters at some point in time

63
Q

What is third person limited omniscient?

A

Knows the thoughts of some characters at some point in time

64
Q

What is third person centred omniscient?

A

Knows the thoughts of all the main characters at some point in time

65
Q

What is a symbol?

A

Something represents something else

66
Q

What is a flashback ?

A

Focus on the present and periodically moves back to key moments In the past

67
Q

What is a motif?

A

A reoccurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature

68
Q

What is foreshadowing?

A

Clues in the story that hint of something positive or negative which will happen later

69
Q

What is foreboding?

A

Clues in the story that hint of something negative which will happen later

70
Q

What is satire?

A

Ridicules people and society to make a point

71
Q

What is stream of consciousness?

A

An unbroken flow of thought from the character

72
Q

What is allegory?

A

To tell a story that has characters, a setting, as well as other types of symbols that have both literal and symbolic/metaphorical meaning

73
Q

Allegory can be:

A

-Historical or political allegory
-can be an allegory of ideas

74
Q

What is archetype?

A

A prototype

75
Q

What does an archetype include?

A

-A basic universal theme
-common character or personality types
-creatures

76
Q

What is science fiction?

A

Impact of imagined science and/or technology upon society or individuals

77
Q

What is fantasy?

A

A result of magic, or some unexplained phenomena

78
Q

What are dramatic/foil characters?

A

Similarities between two or more characters are established to emphasize their differences

79
Q

What is poetic justice?

A

All literary outcome where characters receive their just reward or punishment for deeds done

80
Q

What is a hero/antihero?

A

-Heroes are protagonists which are given typical heroic qualities
-antiheroes are protagonists which are given un heroic qualities

English 10-1 (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions