Plot
The pivotal moment that changes everything in the story.
What is the climax?
A story told from the perspective of one active character.
What is first-person?
This is the opposite of what is expected.
What is irony?
A struggle between two opposing forces.
What is conflict?
A literary device wherein the writer/ author depicts the occurrence of specific events to the reader, which have taken place before the present time the narration is following
What is flashback?
The entire story revolves around this character.
Who is the protagonist?
This literary device is a comparison using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This is the beginning of the story and usually introduces the setting and most main characters.
What is the exposition?
A narration style that makes the reader an active participant.
What is second-person?
A person or character says one thing but really means the opposite.
What is verbal irony ?
A struggle that a character faces within him/her self.
What is internal conflict?
A conclusion that you make on your own about a story
What is an inference?
This is the character or force that creates conflict for the protagonist.
Who is the antagonist?
"The sun is a song" is an example of this literary device that makes a comparison without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
The ending point.
What is the resolution?
A story told by an outside narrator who knows the feelings and thoughts of at least one character.
What is third-person limited?
When the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character.
What is dramatic irony?
Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river when their guide suddenly has a heart attack. Now she and the other passengers must learn to work together to survive the treacherous rapids. As if things weren't bad enough, some of the passengers spotted a bear following the confused rafters along the shore. Will Janie make it home safely?
What is person vs. nature?
Giving human-like traits to non-living objects
What is personification?
This minor character remains stagnant or stationary and does not change throughout the story.
Who is a static character?
This literary device is an obvious exaggeration.
Ex: I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole?
The issue that leads directly to the climax.
What is the conflict?
A story that uses "I" and "me" and "we" pronouns is this kind of persepctive.
What is first person?
This occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate.
What is situational irony?
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean. Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!
What is person vs nature?
This is the word choice the author, speaker uses in the literary piece of work.
What is diction?
This type of character is the opposite of a flat character because they have many characteristics.
Who is a round character?
This literary device is a widely-known saying.
What is an idiom?
Action(s) that slowly change the fictional world and build to the climax.
What is rising action?
A story told by an all-knowing narrator.
What is third-person omniscient?
In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
What is dramatic irony?
An issue between a character and an outside force.
What is external conflict?
A passing reference to a well-known person, place, or thing from history or literature. "He thinks he's a real Romeo, doesn't he?"
What is allusion?
This character is the exact opposite of the protagonist and is meant to highlight the protagonist's characteristics.
Who is the foil?
The perspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place or development.
What is tone?
The event that spurs everything into motion.
What is the inciting incident?
This narrator does not know the thoughts of feelings of any of the characters in the story.
What is third-person objective?
Keira was excited to leave school for the weekend to relax when her teacher gave them a homework packet. "Awesome," she said, "this is exactly what I wanted."
What is verbal irony ?
Kiko is a ninja warrior trained by Mountain Master Yoho Mahrati. When Master Mahrati is slain by Shan Bhutan of the Lotus Clan in the most cowardly of fashions, Kiko lays it all on the line to avenge the death of his master. Will Kiko overcome Shan Bhutan and the powerful Lotus Clan?
What is person vs. person?
A biography written about John F. Kennedy would most likely fall into which genre?
What is non-fiction?
This type of minor character changes throughout the story.
Who is a dynamic character?
Alanis Morissette sings all about this literary device that defines a contrast between expectations and reality.
What is irony?
An event that settles the story towards a resolution.
What is a falling action?
This type of narration uses "you" pronouns.
What is second person?
The story "Once Upon a Time" tells about a family who wants to protect themselves from the dangers of the outside world. They build a large wall with barbed wire. Their son is curious and tries to climb the wall but gets caught in the barbs and dies.
What is situational irony ?
Brian has the best dog in the world. In fact, he has one of the only dogs in the world. That's because dogs are not allowed in Brian's world, where people believe that dogs spread diseases. Brian's dog will be executed if he is caught. Soon Brian learns of a mysterious underground dog owners club and joins the fight to legalize dogs. Can Brian and his new friends prove to the world that dogs are safe and friendly?
What is person vs. society?
A general message about people sent to the reader.
What is theme?
This character embodies a stereotype and has characteristics that the reader can easily guess.
Who is a stock character?
Refers to words whose very sound is very close to the sound they are meant to depict. In other words, it refers to sound words whose pronunciation to the actual sound/noise they represent.
What is onomatopoeia?