vocab Flashcards
Fable
a story that often features animals; it is humorous; usually having a moral/lesson
Personification
giving human characteristics to a non-human object
Irony
author masks meaning; says one thing, means something else
Tone
way you write something; emotional context of what you say
Point of View
from what perspective? 1st 2nd 3rd
Setting
when and where the story takes place
foreshadowing
a hint the author gives you for the story (future events)
epiphany
a moment of clarity/realization that greatly changes a character’s life
conflict
struggle, problem
Man vs. Man, Man vs. Self; Man vs. Nature
Plot
the artistic arrangement of events
climax
the point of most intense conflict
symbolism
uses one thing to represent something else (use of color in rose for emily)
omniscient narrator
they know anything (thoughts of all character)
flashback
author goes back to a previous point in time
participant narrator
1st person (can be) they are a part of the story
