unit 1 test Flashcards
What is an allusion
An indirect reference to a well known person, place, thing, quality, piece of literature etc
What is Foreshadowing
a hint to events that will occur later in the story
what is a flashback
a move back in time to an earlier incident
Symbolism
a use of an object (color, animal, etc) which represents more then it would seem on the surface
What are the 3 types of irony
verbal, situational, dramatic
verbal irony
when a character says one thing but means the opposite
AKA Saracasm
Situational Irony
when the outcome of a situation is opposite of what the reader is led to expect
dramatic Irony
when the reader / audience knows something that another character(s) does not know
Pathetic Fallacy
when the setting is used to echo or symbolize what is happening emotionally to the characters
Personification
giving human traits to inanimate objects
Suspense
a feeling of tension / anticipation created when the reader is unsure is what is gonna happen next
Simile
a comparison between 2 things using the words like or as
Metaphor
a comparison between 2 things where one becomes he other
Imagery
using language that appeals to the senses through the use of details, adjectives and figures of speech
what is a possible theme of paid up member
karma
lying
revenge
what is a possible theme of lamb to the slaughter
deception
gender roles
appearances
what is a possible theme of the tell-tale heart
conscience
The pressure of guilt
madness / mental disorder / mental health
what is a symbolic interpretation about the eye ? in tell tale heart
judgement
what is a pro of 1st person
very strong effect from someone’s experience
strengthens the experience of the reader
what is a con of 1st person
it may be biased or unreliable
what is a con of 2nd person
allowing reader to make choices impacts theme and message (the most important thing)
what is a pro of 2nd person
makes the reader feel like they are in the story
what is a con of 3rd person
reader is a little more distanced from the story and charecters
what is a pro of 3rd person
the reader can make their own decisions about characters (the story is told with less judgement)
what is 1st person
the speaker is the subject
uses words lime “I” , “me” , “we”
what is 2nd person
uses the word “you” - like a chose your own adventure story
what is 3rd person
external narrator who is not in the story - the story is told from the outside perspective
what are the 3 types of 3rd person
omniscient, limited omniscient, objective
what is 3rd person omniscient
the reader is aware of the thoughts and feelings of all characters (all seeing, all knowing)
what is 3rd person limited omniscient
the reader is aware of the thoughts and feelings of some characters
what is 3rd person objective
the reader can only see actions, not what the characters are thinking
