Literature Terms PT.1
The Time and Place that the story occurs
Setting
Who are the Twins?
Sam & Eric
The point of highest intensity in the story
Climax
Who shows passion towards ending the Feud?
Friar Lawrence
the Main Character of a Story
Protagonist
The feeling that is created by the author for the reader in a story
Mood
What mark did the Plane crash leave behind?
The Scar
A story that has no basis on facts, usually made up
Fiction
Where did Romeo & Juliet First Meet?
Capulets Household
When an inanimate object is given human, life-like qualities/actions
Personification
A fixed character who could be found in everyday life
Realistic/Stereotyped Characters
What is the LOTF?
A pig's head on a stick
A character who undergoes a significant transition and lasting change
Dynamic Character
Friar John couldn't deliver the letter to Romeo due to what?
A Plague
The ridicule of an idea, person, or type, sometimes in order to provoke change in the idea
Satire
Occurs when a character must make a choice between two undesirable choices
Dilemma
What is Simon's interpretation of the Beast?
The Evil within us
A reference made to someone, something, or an event in history that most people would know about
Allusion
When was Romeo and Juliet written?
1595-1596
Reveals the story, in part or as a whole from a God-like perspective, where the narrator knows the whole truth
Omniscient Narrative
A character who is put into a story to contrast the Protagonist, shows what main character is really like
Foil
What causes the boys to mistake Simon for the beast?
Fear and the storm during the tribal dance
Occurs when an author puts two characters or ideas together to show how completely opposite they are
Juxtaposition
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?
Balthasar
when the weather is directly related to the events of the story
Pathetic Fallacy