Point of View
Irony
Figurative Language
Characters
Miscellaneous
100
When the narrator is a character in the story and uses words like, "I," "me," "we," and, "us."
What is first person?
100
When the opposite of what is meant, is said
What is verbal irony?
100
The repetition of consonants at the beginning of words Ex: Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
What is alliteration?
100
A character that changes from the beginning of the story to the end
What is a dynamic character?
100
Hints or clues to later events in the story Ex: The children gathering stones at the beginning of "The Lottery"
What is foreshadowing?
200
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character in the story
What is third person limited?
200
When the opposite of what we expect to happen, happens
What is situational/plot irony?
200
An exaggeration used to make a point Ex: She cried a river of tears.
What is hyperbole?
200
The main character of a piece of literature
What is the protagonist?
200
This is the author's attitude toward the subject, communicated through word choice, imagery, etc.
What is the tone?
300
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story
What is third person omniscient?
300
When the audience knows something that the characters do not
What is dramatic irony?
300
Words that mimic sounds (and are sometimes made up) Ex: "Bam!" "Kapow!" "Splat!"
What is onomatopoeia?
300
The character in opposition to the main character (sometimes seen as the villain, but not always)
What is the antagonist?
300
This is the feeling the author wants to impart on the audience; the feeling given by the setting
What is mood?
400
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of no characters in the story, and can only see and hear
What is third person objective?
400
Saying something like, "Smooth move," when someone trips and falls is an example of this type of irony
What is verbal irony?
400
A statement or idea that seems to contradict itself, but actually holds some truth Ex: "War is peace." -- George Orwell
What is a paradox?
400
A character who is the opposite of another character
What is a foil character?
400
Literature that ridicules something objectionable (parody) Ex: The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live
What is satire?
500
This is the type of narrator used in "The Lottery"
What is third person objective?
500
The fact that we know Bruce Wayne is Batman and the people of Gotham do not is an example of this type of irony
What is dramatic irony?
500
Phrases that mean more than the words themselves Ex: It was raining cats and dogs outside.
What are idioms?
500
A character who stays the same throughout the story
What is a static character?
500
A reference to a time, place, person, or text Ex: Cleaning up after the tornado was a Herculean task.
What is an allusion?
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