Plot
The "setup" of a story including characters, setting, time, context etc.
Exposition
Two types of characterization (name both)
Direct and Indirect
Type of irony when the outcome is much different than what is anticipated
Situational irony
Exposition of "Examination Day"
Dickie and his parents are celebrating his 12th birthday in their apartment.
People, places, things, and ideas
Nouns
Event that introduces conflict and forces main character into action
Inciting Incident
True or false: all main characters are dynamic
False; they do not have to change!
Saying one thing to mean something different
Verbal irony
Inciting incident of "Examination Day"
Dickie's 12th birthday resulting in his need to take the intelligence test
Words that modify nouns
Adjectives
The peak of tension in a story
Climax
Information that might be known about a flat character
Name, physical characteristics, occupation, surface level information
Type of irony when the audience knows something the character does not
Dramatic irony
Type of irony used in the ending of "Examination Day"
Situational
Words that modify verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or entire sentences
Adverbs
Events of the falling action
Tension lowers, story moves toward resolution
Round and flat refer to a character's ______
Depth
An example of situational irony:
Your choice!
Falling action of "Examination Day"
Dickie's parents answer the phone
Words that answer the questions where, when, why, how
Prepositions
Character vs. self, Character vs. character, Character vs. nature, Character vs. society
S.T.E.A.L. stands for:
Speech, Thoughts, Emotions, Actions, Looks
Opposite of Irony
Wrinkly
Type of characterization that shows Dickie's father is ignorant based on his belief that the sun is 5,000 miles away
Indirect
Linking words such as for, and, nor, but, or, so, yet
Conjunctions