Allusions
A brief, subtle, and unexplained suggestion of something else in a piece of literature.
What is an Allusion
The storyline of a piece of literature.
What is Plot?
Reason readers feel a sense of helplessness when reading a suspenseful story.
What is, they care about the character?
Historical hero, good guy, main character, modern literature (may not be a good guy), normally at the center of a character arc.
What is a protagonist?
An object mentioned early in the story, but the reader does not learn its significance until later.
What is Chekov's gun?
Building background information/ knowledge.
What is a schema?
Two questions the plot answers.
What is What happens and why?
The many ways authors create suspense.
What are literary techniques? Also imagery and diction.
Character that opposes the protagonist sometimes the same person(man vs. himself), or not a person (man vs. nature).
What is an antagonist?
An object, or action, or a character that stands for itself and something else.
What is a symbol?
How you read good literature.
What is actively?
Techniques that move the story forward.
What are plot devices?
Author asks readers to accept and unlikely but basic premise.
What is suspend disbelief?
A character that does not change during the story.
What is a static character?
Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of sentences or phrases within a sentence.
What is anaphora?
Three places you can find an allusion.
What is history, pop culture, religion, or literature?
"in media res"
What is in the middle of things?
Authors create suspense in these 4 ways.
What are, characterization, uncertainty, helplessness, and literary devices?
A character that changes through-out the story.
What is a dynamic character?
Repetition of words or phrases at the end of the sentences.
What is epistrophe?
The two main types of Allusions.
What is Classical and Biblical?
Five elements of plot structure.
What are: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution/ Denouement?
Slight remarks throughout the story that fives hints about the story's outcome.
What is foreshadowing?
A fully developed character.
What is a round character?
Anaphora & epistrophe combined
What is symploce?