Characterization
The main character, often the "hero," who drives the action
Protagonist
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Simile
What text structure uses: dates/events in a story - first, second, next, then, finally
Chronological/sequential
Information that can be proven true or false. Verified!
FACT
"You walk into the room and realize you’ve forgotten your speech." Which POV is this?
2nd Person
The character or force (like nature or society) that opposes the protagonist.
Antagonist
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Personification
What text structure uses: issue, concern, struggle, difficulty/resolved, intervention, aid, help, fix
Problem and Solution
What does the word "credible" mean?
You can believe/trust it
Which POV is strictly based on factual observations with ZERO thoughts or feelings revealed?
3rd Person Objective
A character who undergoes a significant internal change during the story.
Dynamic
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.
Alliteration
Authors use signal words to help us determine the organizational pattern. Difference, however, but, yet, conversley, on the other hand are __________________ words.
Contrast words
A personal belief, feeling, or thought.
Opinion
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of EVERY character in the story. This is:
3rd Person Omniscient
A character who stays the same throughout the entire story.
Static Character
A common expression where the meaning is different from the literal words, and give an example!
Idiom; break a leg
What is a text structure that has no specific order; remember the comma rule/could be a numbered list
Listing/Numerization
What kind of tone uses a neutral, factual, and matter-of-fact attitude that avoids personal bias or pronouns like "I".
Objective Tone
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character in the story. This is:
3rd Person Limited
What are the other two types of characters? What's the difference between the two?
Flat characters have one or two traits, while round characters have many character traits!
Explain the three types of irony.
Situational = unexpected situation
Dramatic = audience knows what characters don't
Verbal = sarcasm
What is this text structure: steps (first, second, third), usually there’s a product or completion of a project
Process
What kind of tone uses personal, biased, or emotional attitude that uses words describing feelings and judgments.
Subjective Tone
Why should you NEVER look inside quotation marks to determine POV?
Characters often use "I" when speaking, regardless of the narrator's POV.