Mood
The feeling(s) a work of literature invokes in a reader
What is mood?
The literal dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
The narrator is a character in the story, using pronouns such as I, me, my, we, us, etc., in the narration
What is first person?
The turning point of a story
What is climax?
The three types of irony
What are...
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony &
Dramatic Irony?
Mood for a text where characters are laughing, joking, and celebrating
What is happy (joyful)?
The feeling(s) associated with a word's meaning
What is connotation?
You freeze and hold your breath, crouching beneath the brush. Maybe the mama bear won't see you with her cub.
What is second person?
The sequence of events in a narrative
What is plot?
The type of irony in which the reader knows something a character(s) do not know
What is dramatic irony?
A story set in a dark, stormy house with strange noises most likely has this type of mood
What is spooky (scary)?
Which word has a more positive connotation:
"old" or "vintage"?
What is "vintage"?
The car puttered to a stop and refused to start. Bertha burst into tears. She would be late to her first date with Jethro.
What is third person objective?
Sets the scene by providing background information, such as characters, setting, mood/tone; the beginning of a story
What is exposition?
Type of Irony used in "Button, Button" when it is learned that Norma's husband Arthur dies as a result of Norma pushing the button
What is situational irony?
Words/phrases that create the cozy, peaceful mood (2):
The rain tapped softly on the window as Mia curled up on the couch with a thick blanket and her favorite book. A warm mug of cocoa steamed beside her and the fireplace crackled gently in the background. She smiled to herself, grateful for a quiet afternoon indoors.
What are...
"tapped softly," "curled up," "thick blanket," "favorite book," "warm mug of cocoa steamed," "fireplace crackled gently," "smiled to herself," "quiet afternoon indoors"?
The word "snake" can have a negative connotation meaning this type of person
What is a dishonest (sneaky) person?
The car puttered to a stop and refused to start. Bertha burst into tears, heartbroken that she would miss her first date with Jethro. Jethro checked the clock. He was starting to assume that Bertha had stood him up.
What is third person omniscient?
The point at which the main conflict is introduced
What is inciting incident?
Type of Irony used in "Click-Clack the Rattlebag" when it is learned that the boy is the monster
What is situational irony?
Name at least 3 things authors might use to create mood in a text
What are...
word choice/imagery/connotation/sensory words/descriptive language
setting/characters/plot/dialogue?
Authors use words with connotations to create this in a story
What is mood or tone?
This point of view is the rarest in literature because it is difficult to sustain over a long text while maintaining the reader's attention
What is second person?
Another word for resolution
What is denouement?
Type of Irony in A Christmas Carol when the Ghost of Christmas Present says, "...If he be like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."
What is verbal irony?