Pavel
a brief work of fiction which contains events invented by the author
Short Story
the event that introduces the conflict and sets it in motion
Inciting incident
the point of view in which the narrator is one of the characters and uses pronouns like I or me
First person
The narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of each character
Omniscient (perspective)
the narrator remains outside the story and refers to the characters with pronounce such as he, she, or they
3rd Person
a quality that determines how a character thinks or acts
a type of fantasy that includes the imaginary treatment of scientific exploration space travel alternate worlds or alien creatures
Science Fiction
a minor weakness or serious moral failure
character flaw
providing the characters' actions or words but leaving the reader to infer
their traits
indirect characterization
includes the beliefs, customs, and thoughts that are characteristic of the time and place in which a work of literature is created
Cultural Context
using a person place thing or idea that means something in addition to itself
Symbolism
educated guesses about character traits or relationships within a story using context clues
Making Inferences
narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character
Limited (3rd person perspective)
educated guesses about what might happen in a story (that can be verified)
Making Predictions
a type of verbal irony which involves the representation of something as less important than it truly is
Understatement
an expression unique to itself that cannot be defined from the meanings of the individual words in the phrase
Idioms
an error in chronology or a thing out of harmony with the present
anachronism
When the character through which the story is told cannot be trusted to be accurate.
Unreliable Narrator
hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
Context Clues
a reference to events that occurred before the action of the main story
Flashback
incapable of being comforted or encouraged
Inconsolable
where are phrases that are not part of standard vocabulary but often used by a particular group of people
Slang
the vocabulary, the grammar, and especially the pronunciation of a particular people group
Dialect
another word for imagery;
descriptive words or phrases used to create an impression that appeals to one of the five senses
Concrete language or Sensory Words