Definitions
Short Story Terms I
Catcher In the Rye
Animal Farm
Short Story Terms II
100
to bring to a standstill
What is deadlock?
100
the type of character that stays the same throughout the story
What is a static character?
100
Name a symbol for individualism in the novel
What is Holden's hunting hat?
100
the character who teaches the animals "Beasts of England"
Who is Old Major?
100
highest point of suspense in a story
What is the climax?
200
to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
What is efface?
200
the time and place where a story takes place
What is setting
200
Name the character who the is most helpful to Holden
Who is Phoebe?
200
the characters who symbolize an army
Who are the dogs?
200
overall atmosphere or feeling of a story
What is mood?
300
undependable; inconsistent
What is erratic?
300
when the narrator uses "he" and "she" but does not know what all the characters are thinking and feeling
What is third person limited point of view?
300
Name the most obvious theme in the novel
What is phoniness
300
the character who is cynical
Who is Benjamin?
300
when an object stands for something else
What is symbolism?
400
determined by destiny
What is fated?
400
when the narrator uses "he" and "she" and knows what all the characters are thinking and feeling
What is third person omniscient point of view?
400
Name the place where the climax of the novel occurs
What is the carousel in Central Park?
400
the character who serves as a scapegoat
Who is Snowball?
400
The author the author uses "I" and "me" to tell the story
What is first person point of view?
500
sudden and violent
What is spasmodic?
500
A big idea that occurs more than once in a story
What is theme?
500
the place that never changes and symbolizes childhood
What is the Museum of Natural History?
500
the character who can turn black into white
Who is Squealer?
500
When character grows and/or develops in a story
What is a dynamic character?
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