Point of View
1st POV
The highest point of the story, the conflict is very intense, and characters will change
Climax
Explicitly describes the character's personality, qualities, traits, etc.
Direct Characterization
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of what?
Hyperbole
Used to give a hint on what will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
The narrator knows how every character in the story feels
Third Person Omniscient Narrator
The beginning of a story. Characters, setting, and main conflict are introduced
Exposition
Traits are shown through their thoughts, actions, talking with others, appearance, etc.
Indirect Characterization
"She runs like a cheetah" is an example of what?
Simile
This type of irony occurs when a character says something sarcastic.
Verbal irony
Addresses the reader as "you"
Second-Person Narration
Follows the climax, shows the consequences of the climax
Falling Action
There is only one type of conflict a character experiences that is INTERNAL. Name this type of conflict (man vs ____).
self
Combines 2 contradictory words, like "jumbo shrimp"
Oxymoron
If a passage starts out with "It was a dark and stormy night" what is the mood?
Scary, somber, etc.
A narrator who only knows the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist
Third-Person Limited Narrator
Final part of the plot. Conflicts are solved and the story ends
Resolution
Complex characters with mixed traits made to be more relatable to the reader. They go through lots of development in the story.
Round Characterization
Use of a person, object, etc. to represent ideas
The message or lesson of a story.
Theme
A narrator who can only report on what they can see, and does not see thoughts or feelings.
Third-Person Objective Narrator
Developing conflict. Suspense and interest is built
Rising Action
A character that doesn't change over time is called ____________, while a character that changes is called _____________.
static, dynamic
When a non-human is given human characteristics, like "the sun smiles down on me."
The main character who we are rooting FOR in a story is called...
The protagonist