Chapter Vocabulary
Literary Terms & Author's Style Vocab
Applied Style Vocab
Characteristics All Lit.
Short Story vs. Novel
100
A thoughtful sadness
What is melancholy
100
To place human characteristics on non human objects.
What is personification
100
When the unexpected events occur.
What is unintended consequences.
100
The person or people in a story.
What is a character or characters.
100
Contains 1 - 3 characters.
What is short story.
200
Something is about to happen.
What is imminent
200
When an author restates a word, phrase or idea many times for impact upon the reader.
What is repetition
200
The inner voice that tells you right from wrong.
What is a moral compass
200
The voice of the story.
What is P.O.V.
200
Characters are developed not just revealed.
What is novel.
300
All things are at the right time to make something happen.
What is conducive
300
When an author draws relationships between characters
What is connections.
300
When someone states a negative opinion of another person.
What is judgmental.
300
The underlying problem that gets resolved within a story.
What is conflict.
300
There are many ironic events, not just an ironic ending.
What is a novel.
400
A problem.
What is a dilemma
400
When an other makes an comparison using the words "like" or "as".
What is a simlie
400
To be insincere with your words.
What is disingenuous.
400
The time and place of a story to include past, present or future.
What is setting.
400
Contains a small slice of life, an hour, or a week.
What is short story
500
To be rough or harsh.
What is callous
500
When the word state the sound.
What is onomatopoeia
500
To speak from the heart with honesty and truth.
What is candid.
500
The sequence of events within a story.
What is plot.
500
Is over 120 pages in length.
What is a novel.
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