Devices
Characters
Point of View
Narrative Structure
Elements
100
repetition of the first sound --usually a consonant sound--in several words of a sentence or a line of poetry.
What is Alliteration?
100
the main character involved in the central conflict.
What is Protagonist
100
narrator or one of characters tells the story using "I."
What is First person-
100
occurs at the beginning of a work of fiction; established background information or lays out the scene.
What is Exposition
100
The voice used by an author to tell a story or speak a poem. The speaker is often a created identity, and should not automatically be equated with the author’s self.
What is Speaker
200
a speaker or author’s word choice used for effect; includes connotation of words as well as denotation. (concrete vs. abstract; formal vs. informal or colloquial)
What is Diction?
200
the force or person who works against the main character's attempt to solve the problem; may be another character, society, nature, or force within the protagonist.
What is Antagonist
200
a narrator or someone outside the story is telling it using " he, she, or them. "
What is Third person
200
the unraveling of the plot following the climax.
What is Falling Action (denouement)
200
A central meaning in the work which provides a unifying point around which the plot, characters, setting, point of view, symbols, and other elements of a work are organized. It is important not to mistake the theme for the actual subject of the work; the theme refers to the abstract concept that is made concrete through the images, characterization, and action of the text. It is a statement about life or human nature that the author conveys to the reader, i.e., Be careful about what you wish for. . . .
What is Theme
300
A social or regional variety of a particular language.
What is Dialect?
300
a character whose traits are in direct contrast to those of the principal character. The foil typically highlights the traits of the protagonist. The foil is usually a minor character, although if there are two protagonists, they may be foils of each other.
What is Foil
300
an all-knowing narrator who is not a character in the story and who can report the thoughts and feelings of the characters, as well as their words and actions. (See also limited omniscience and neutral omniscience.)
What is Omniscient narrator
300
the final part of the plot where you learn how everything works out.
What is Resolution
300
the author’s attitude toward the subject (serious, sarcastic, objective, compassionate) which readers may infer from the language, imagery, and structure.
What is tone
400
obvious exaggeration used for serious, comic, or ironic effect.
What is Hyperbole?
400
one who is not fully developed; we know only one side of the character.
What is Flat Character
400
A narrator whose knowledge is limited to one character, either major or minor, has a limited omniscient point of view.
What is Limited Omniscient
400
the highest point of tension in the plot.
What is Climax
400
- A statement that initially appears to be contradictory but then, on closer inspection, turns out to make sense. For example, "Death, thou shalt die."
What is Paradox
500
a condensed form of paradox in which two seemingly contradictory terms are joined together: jumbo shrimp, wise fool, bittersweet.
What is Oxymoron?
500
usually a minor character who tends to remain unchanged throughout the story; things happen to these characters without things happening within.
What is Static Character
500
With the objective point of view, the writer tells what happens without stating more than can be inferred from the story's action and dialogue. The narrator never discloses anything about what the characters think or feel, remaining a detached observer.
What is Objective Point of View
500
a problem that confronts the characters in a piece of literature.
What is Conflict-
500
The structure and/or layout of a literary work that affects its overall purpose and/or effect. Look for differences in organization among various works’ beginnings, middles, and ends.
What is Organization
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