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100
A person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself as well as something beyond itself.
What is a symbol
100
The use of hints and clues to suggest something that will happen later in the plot.
What is Foreshadowing
100
The time and place of a story.
What is Setting
100
A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work.
What is Theme
100
The most exciting part of the story. The turning point
What is the Climax
200
What is the difference between Protagonist and Antagonist
A protagonist is a round character which the plot is centered on and an antagonist is the character, force, or element that is set against the protagonist and is at the root of the conflict
200
Define the Difference between a subjective narrator and an objective narrator.
A subjective narrator is an unreliable narrator often in first person while an objective narrator offers no opinions or interpretations of characters thoughts.
200
The vantage point from which a story is told.
What is Point of View
200
Techniques a writer uses to develop character; achieved through description, thoughts, words, actions, and reactions of characters.
What is Characterization
200
A one dimensional character; has few identifiable characteristics.
What is a flat character
300
The introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and presents other facts necessary to understanding the story.
What is Exposition
300
The point where conflict is introduced; marks the beginning of the rising action.
What is Complication
300
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution.
What is the Falling Action
300
The series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
What is the Rising Action
300
The final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work.
What is the Denouement
400
What is the difference between a round and dynamic character.
A round character is a complex and many-sided character. But a Dynamic character is one who grows, develops, or undergoes change during the story.
400
A character who is used as a contrast to another character; the contrast emphasizes the differences between the two characters, bringing out the distinctive qualities in each.
What is a Foil Character
400
A character that fits a well-known stereotype.
What is a Stock Character
400
Occurs when what is said contradicts what is meant or thought.
What is Verbal Irony
400
A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end.
What is a Static Character
500
Occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected.
What is Situational Irony
500
A one dimensional character; has few identifiable characteristics.
What is a Flat Character
500
When a reader or audience perceives something that a character in the story or play does not know.
What is Dramatic Irony
500
Define the difference between a limited omniscient pov and a omniscient pov.
A limited omniscient pov is a speaker shares actions/dialogue of all characters, but the thoughts of one or two characters only. However an omniscient pov is written by an all-knowing author-3rd person-the reader gets the thoughts and feelings of MORE than ONE character.
500
Story is told by one of the characters who uses pronouns such as I or we and participates in much of the action.
What is First Person POV
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