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Section 1
(50 cards)
character traits
qualities, attitudes, and values that a character has
rising action
introduces conflict
Types of external conflict
man vs man/man vs. society/man vs. nature/supernatural
falling action
where the conflict lessens (not always present)
tone
attitude the author takes toward a subject or character
verbal irony
a person says one thing and means another
three (3) types of irony
verbal/situational/dramatic
two (2) types of conflict
external/internal
dynamic characters
characters who experience a change because of the plot
setting
time and location in which a story takes place
setting: social conditions
What is the daily life of the characters like?
man vs. nature/supernatural conflict
struggle between the character and the elements of nature that are beyond his/her control (weather, magic, etc.)
five (5) essential parts of plot
exposition/rising action/climax/falling action/resolution
3rd person limited point of view
narrator reveals thoughts and feelings of a single character (uses "he," "she," "it").
climax
turning point of the story
four (4) elements to setting
place/time/weather conditions/social conditions
plot
sequence of events in a story or play
author's purpose
reason an author writes a particular work
suspense
feeling of curiosity, uncertainty, or even dread about what is going to happen next in a story
three (3) types of point of view
1st person/3rd person limited/3rd person omniscient
static characters
characters who stay the same
character motives
reasons for a character's actions
1st person point of view
told by a character in the story (uses "I," "me," "we")
simile
a figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare two seemingly unlike things (Ex. He eats like a pig.)
mood
how the story makes the reader feel
exposition
introduces characters, setting, and basic situation
point of view
angle/perspective from which a story is told
personification
giving human-like qualities to non-human things/animals
irony
contrast or discrepancy between appearance ad reality
setting: weather conditions
Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc.?
symbol
something that represents something bigger than itself
resolution
the story's conclusion
Type of internal conflict
man vs. self
dramatic irony
the audience or reader knows something that characters do not
protagonist
main character; hero (not always a "good guy")
characters
people or animals that take part in the action of a story
3rd person omniscient point of view
all-knowing narrator who is not a character in the story; knows everything about the characters and events
Three (3) main elements of a short story
characters/plot/setting
conflict
struggle between opposing forces
situational irony
actual outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected
setting: place
geographical location/Where is the action of the story taking place?
foreshadowing (prolepsis)
use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story
antagonist
the villain who opposes the protagonist
flashback (analepsis)
an interruption in the chronological order of a narrative to show an event that happened earlier that is necessary for better understanding
man vs. self conflict
a struggle within one's self; a person must make some decision, overcome pain, quiet his temper, resist an urge, etc.
three (3) purposes for writing
to inform/to entertain/to persuade
setting: time
When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of day, year, etc.)
man vs man conflict
mental or physical struggle between two characters in the story
theme
central message or lesson the author tries to convey to the reader
man vs. society conflict
struggle between a character and the rules or laws that govern the society in which he lives
Section 2
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