Literature Terms
man, himself, a force greater than himself
the secondary conflict of "The Duel"
What is man vs. man or Valdimir vs opponent?
the assigning of human characteristics to something that is not human
What is persuasion?
hinting at events that will occur later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
setting, atmosphere
What can enhance the story's conflict?
the protagonist of "Top Man"
Who is Martin Nace?
a particularly evil or cruel antagonist
What is a villian?
a protagonist who behaves virtuously
What is a hero?
suspense
What makes the reader feel more emotional?
the antagonist of "Miss Hinch"
Who is Miss Hinch?
anxiety resulting from an author's withholding of plot details
What is suspense?
the creation of setting reflecting the characteristic features of a specific region
dialogue written to reflect qualities of character's speech
What is dialect?
struggles against his personal limitations
Who is Jerry?
argument that motivates the listener to change his actions
What is persuasion?
literature plainly written to persuade the reader to espouse the author's position on a significant issue of his time
What is propaganda?
the opposition of two or more characters or forces
What is conflict?
when a character is struggling against himself instead of with another character
What is internal conflict?
the mood or emotion that the reader is supposed to share with a story's characters
the creation of a setting reflecting the characteristic features of a specific region
What is local color?