Elements of Narrative
Define setting
Time, place, and circumstance
Define Foreshadowing
Giving a hint of something to come
An obvious exaggeration used for effect
Hyperbole
Name a short story with a twist ending
Hunters
Lottery
Charles
What does genre mean?
A classification of literature
What are the parts of a plotline?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
The feeling created by the author through their writing for the reader.
Comparison using like or as
Simile
What do science fiction stories often suggest?
Science fiction writers often suggest something about human behavior
Difference between fiction and nonfiction
Fiction is imaginary stories while nonfiction is real
Name three types of conflict.
Internal or External
Man vs. Self, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Technology, and Man vs. Unknown
Define flashback
A reference to an episode in the story that happened previously
What is imagery
When the author uses descriptive words to create mental pictures for the reader.
Name three possible themes for discussion in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
Violence in society is not necessary
Tradition should be challenged
Equality
Loyalty
Define suspense
The feeling of uncertainty and growing tension
What is the event that gets the story started called?
The inciting incident
Define symbolism
When an object or a person is used to represent a bigger idea or a different meaning
What type of figurative language is "jumbo shrimp"
oxymoron
How was personification used in one of the short stories from class? Name the story and explain how personification contributed to the reader's interpretation of the plot.
Walt Sheldon uses personification to give the aliens human qualities and this contributes to the twist ending
When someone not in the story tells the story
3rd Person Point of View
Name the five elements of narrative in "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes.
Setting: Sidewalk in the city and a rooming house
Conflict: Roger needs money for shoes
Characters: Roger and Mrs. Jones
Plot: Roger tries to steal the purse, gets caught, and learns that Mrs. JOnes would have given him the money.
Theme: Sometimes things are not as they seem.
Define irony
The opposite of what is expected. It can be situational, verbal, or dramatic.
When the writer makes a reference to a well-known person, place, or event in order to help reader understand what is being described
allusion
Define irony and explain how Jackson uses irony in the story "Charles". What type of irony does Jackson use?
Irony is the opposite of what you expect and Shirley Jackson uses irony because Charles does not exist. The type of irony is dramatic irony because the reader realizes that there is no Charles before the characters in the story.
The author's attitude about the topic they are writing about-can be positive, negative, or neutral.
Tone