English Vocab
English Vocab
English Vocab
English Vocab
English Vocab
100
a brief narrative; includes tales, fables, parables, and anecdotes
What is a Short Story
100
lesser character about whom little information is given (not well-developed)
What is a Flat Character
100
the one (author or first-person character) who gives the account of the story
What is a Narrator
100
point of greatest intensity or interest in story
What is the Climax
100
hints of what is to come later in the story
What is Foreshadowing
200
concluding section that completes the purpose of a story
What is an Epilogue
200
character about whom much information, such as thoughts, feelings, and action is given (developed)
What is a Round Character
200
the feeling / emotions the author's writing (story) evokes for the reader
What is the Mood
200
the problem which must be solved by the protagonist
What is the Conflict
200
sequence of events which occur in the story
What is the Plot
300
time and place in which story takes place
What is the Setting
300
character or force which opposes (goes against) the main character
What is an Antagonist
300
the attitude of the writer toward his subject
What is the Tone
300
vantage point from which the story is told
What is the Point Of View
300
a secondary situation and conflict less important than the main plot of the story
What is the Sub Plot
400
character who does not learn or grow or develop by story's end
What is a Static Character
400
central or main character around which the story centers
What is a Protagonist
400
the writer of the story, essay, novella, novel, etc.
What is Author
400
the central idea or moral or lesson of the story
What is the Theme
400
an object or action which represents something greater (more) than itself
What is Symbolism
500
character who learns and grows and develops by story's end
What is Dynamic Character
500
lesser character who also develops the main character by showing what minor character thinks, feels, and says about the major character(s)
What is a Minor Character
500
difference between what appears to be true and what really is
What is Irony
500
present action is interrupted to show past events
What is a Flashback
500
giving human qualities / attributes to inanimate objects or animals or ideas, as if they can think or speak or act
What is Personification
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