Literary Term
Six elements that make up a short story
What is plot, atmosphere, character, conflict, theme, setting?
what is plot?
what is, the arrangement of events that make up a story?
Theme is?
What is, the main idea in the story, or the lesson the reader is taught, it usually applies to life in general
On the way to school, the school bus gets a flat tire and the bus driver says, "Excellent! This day couldn't start off any better!"
What is, verbal irony
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the audience/reader knows that Juliet has faked her death, but Romeo does not and he thinks she is really dead.
What is, dramatic irony?
The plot usually follows a pattern known as
What is plot graph?
Unchanging minor characters who remain unchanged from beginning to end are called
What is static character?
Symbols are?
What is, a person, place, thing or event that represents something else.
It was dark and shadowy in the forest
What is, imagery?
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
what is, verbal irony?
What is the setting of a story?
What is, the place or location of a story's action, along with the time in which it occurs.
It can show historical, cultural and emotional state that increases our knowledge about the characters
Who is considered as the protagonist in a short story and who is seen as the antagonist in the story
What is, the protagonist is referred to as the hero , the main character who tries to achieve a goal, or solve a problem but has difficulty doing so
The antagonist is the character who attempts to stop the protagonist from achieving his/her goal; sometimes referred to as the villan
Suspense in a short story is?
what is, a state of uncertainty or excitement
Opportunity knocked at his door
What is, personification?
A pilot has a fear of heights
What is, situational irony
The difference between the third person omniscient and the third person limited omniscient
What is third person omniscient- the narrator is not a character in the story, instead he/she describes everything as an observer and he/she can also comment on the thoughts and feelings of the character in the story .
Limited omniscient - when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character major or minor, rather than all the characters
There are different types of characters. Explain the term major character and give an example
Explain who a minor character is and give an example
What is an important at the center of the story's action or theme,example the protagonist or antagonist
Minor character's main purpose it to support or develop the main character
Pathetic Fallacy is?
What is , when nature imitates human emotions or feelings
Watching that movie was like watching grass grow
What is, similie
A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “wonderful weather we’re having!”
what is, verbal irony?
Different point of view from which the story is told
What is first person and third person
Draw a plot graph and label it. Explain what happens at each point of the plot graph.
what is : 1. Initial situation/exposition
2. Inciting incident
3.Rising Action
4.The climax
5.Falling action
6. Denouement
Foreshadowing is?
What is, a hint of what is to come before it actually takes place.
'Conscience is a man's compass'- Vincent Van Gogh
What is, metaphor
A plumber spends all day working on leaky faucets and comes home to find a pipe has burst in his home.
What is, situational irony?