Character Types
A character is...
A person or animal in a literary work
A simile is...
A comparison that uses the word "like" or as"
Example) She was as brave as a lion.
The exposition of a story is..
The beginning of a story where we are introduced to the setting, characters, and/or background information.
Who is the author of 1984?
Who is the protagonist of the story?
George Orwell is the author
Winston Smith is the protagonist
What is the setting of a story?
The time and place in which it takes place.
The definition of the term "protagonist"
The main character of a story, novel, or film
A metaphor is...
A comparison that does not use the word "like" or "as"
Example) Life is a roller coaster.
Rising Action is...
The events that happen in a story and build toward the greatest point of interest.
Where does Winston Work?
Julia slips Winston a note. What doe it say?
The Ministry of Truth
The note says "I love you."
What is the conflict of a story?
The main problem in a story, typically between the protagonist and an opposing force.
The definition of the term "antagonist"
The opposing character or force that goes against the protagonist
Personification is...
When objects or animals are given human qualities
Ex) The talking tea cups in Beauty and the Beast
The climax of a story is...
The most dramatic point in the story
What is the setting of 1984? Specifically, where does Winston Smith live?
What crime does Winston committee when he writes "Down with Big Brother" is his secret diary?
London (within the superstate of Oceania)
Thoughtcrime
What is "theme," as it relates to literature?
The lesson, message, or moral of a story or other literary work.
A static character is...
A character that does not change over the course of a story
Hyperbole is...
Exaggeration
Example) My bag weighs a ton!
Falling action is...
What happens after the climax of a story when things start to wind down.
Where are Winston and Julia taken when they get caught by the Thought Police?
Who does Winston betray when O'Brien terrorizes him with rats?
The Ministry of Love
He betrays Julia.
1) Internal conflict is...
2) What are the three types of external conflict?
1) An internal conflict is a struggle happening within the characters own mind (i.e., Margot was very sad living on Venus).
2) Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
A dynamic character is...
A character that changes over the course of a story (i.e., they learn a lesson, grow in some way, etc.)
Define the 3 types of irony:
1) Verbal irony
2) Situational irony
3) Dramatic irony
Verbal (when a character says the opposite of what they mean; similar to sarcasm)
Situational (when a situation is the opposite of what you would expect)
Dramatic (when they audience knows something a character within a story doesn't)
The resolution of a story is...
The ending of a story
What are the Party's 3 slogans?
What are the 3 social classes that make up Oceania?
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
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Inner Party, Outer Party, and Proles
Define the following terms:
1) First Person Point of view
2) Third Person Limited Point of View
3) Third-Person Omniscient Point of view
First Person (When the narrator is a character within a story and tells the story from his/her/their own point of view; use of pronouns like "I" and "my")
Third Person Limited (When the narrator is an outsider and knows the thoughts and feelings of one character)
Third Person Omniscient (When the narrator is an outsider who knows that thoughts and feelings of all characters)