Naughty Narrators
"Sepulveda eyed the bowl of Kit-Kats ravenously and knew inside he would be up to the challenge. As he positioned his gaping and salivating maw over the bowl, the students asked themselves, "are we impressed or intimidated?"
Omniscient
What is word choice?
Diction
What is a character with whom the main character is engaged in a struggle? Ex. the Creature
Antagonist
Imagery of smell
Olfactory
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.
TRUE
Limited
Order of words on the page
Syntax
Characters which typify a group or ethnicity only
Ex. FES from That 70s Show or Apu from The Simpsons
Stereotype/Stock
a work in which the symbols, characters, and events come to represent, in a somewhat point-to-point fashion, a different metaphysical, political, or social situation
ALLEGORY
The winter solstice occurs when the sun is exactly overhead the Tropic of Cancer.
False (capricorn)
"Looking back, I always knew I was destined for greatness. In those formative years so many kids waste so much time with banal pursuits. Reading, sports, science, art -- these are the passions of peasants. I knew, even at three years old, that competitive hot dog eating was for me and I for it, and that, one day, I would be its mustard-stained king."
Autobiography
A recurring structure, pattern, or literary device in a story
motif
The ending of "A Rose for Emily" is what kind of irony?
Situational
Winter solstices always occur on Dec. 20
FALSE (21st this year)
"Kitties here. Kitties there. Kitties everywhere. Bowl on the floor. Filled with Fancy Feast -- sliced turkey in a savory gravy no less. Competition? Four cats strong. I will fight, I will win. Freaking furballs. They have no chance against a strapping lad like me. Oh, to taste but a morsel would be divine, but I would take it all. Gravy. Turkey. Mmm."
Stream of Consciousness
Term for an "out of the blue" resolution in a story; inspired by the Ancient Greeks
Deus ex machina
What type of character is Ernest Frankenstein? Flat, round, or 2D?
FLAT
Knowing that Little Red Riding Hood will be eaten by the wolf is an example of what kind of irony?
Dramatic
Solstices are celebrated by witches
TRUE #witchtok
"As I came to know my curious friend, my suspicions only grew stronger. The noises in the night, the screams and howls, and all the disappearances in neighborhood pointed to one thing only: she was a cat lady. Karen Marmalade was her name and adopting cats was her game. And so I begin this odd tale of my odd friend, a woman great but misunderstood. Was she a cat? Was she a woman? No. A CATWOMAN!"
Memoir/Observer
What is a denouement?
Falling action in a story
What kind of character is Henry Clerval?
Foil/Confidante
Commenting "What nice weather we're having" during a hurricane is what kind of irony?
VERBAL
During the solstice the Earth is farthest from the sun
FALSE (closest)