Vocab Exam Flashcards
Plot
What happens in a story
Climax, Exposition, Denounment
Okonkwo exiled, Ok. Childhood, Ok. Killed himself
Point of View
How the narrator relates the events described in a piece of writing
1st=I,me,my
2nd=you
3rd=he,she
3rd limited=He,she
3rd omniscient-You know what character is feeling/thinking
Organization
General structure of a piece of writing
Central idea
General idea expressed in a work
Tone
The feeling an author conveys to the reader
Mood
The feeling the reader gathers in a literary work. Usually due to the environment or events.
Irony
The expression of a certain idea by saying or showing the exact opposite
Dramatic irony
When the audience or reader knows more than the character who is speaking. Thus, the words mean something different to the audience than the character.
Situational irony
when the opposite of what is expected takes place
Verbal Irony
When someone says one thing, but means the opposite
Allegory
A story in which characters represent abstract qualities or ideas(EX: Tortoise and the Hare)
Protagonist
The main character in a piece of writing, the character who is the focus of the plot and who changes in some way
Antagonist
The character who is the adversary of the protagonist
Complexities
The many layers of a character
Function
The purpose of the character within the story is to
Characterization
The way an author presents the characters
Direct Characterization
An author tells you
Indirect Characterization
Author lets you say what you think
Assonance
The repetition of a vowel sound within or among words, usually within one line of poetry/most often refers to repetition on intend vowel, sounds in words that don’t end the same
Alliteration
Repetition of constant letters
Foreshadowing
A hint to the reader which may or may not be obvious
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration to make a point
Imagery
The use of descriptive language to appeal to 1 of the 5 senses
