where the reader or viewer knows something that a character does not know
What is dramatic irony?
a principal character or force in opposition to the main character
What is an antagonist?
an overall message or lesson about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand
What is a theme?
the sequence of events in a story that develops in five stages: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is plot?
When a character in the story tells the story, this is which point of view?
What is first person point of view?
is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
What is mood?
main character in a work of literature—the character who is involved in the central conflict of the story
What is a protagonist?
when someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another
What is verbal irony?
When an unknown person outside of the story tells the story from a limited viewpoint, this is what point of view?
What is third person point of view?
A struggle between opposing forces. Almost every story has one. It is usually the focus of the story.
What is conflict?
Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses is known as what?
What is imagery?
a contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually exists or happens
What is situational irony?
when the author specifically reveals traits about the character in a direct, straightforward manner
What is direct characterization?
an attitude or a feeling associated with a word, in contrast to the word
What is connotation?
interrupts the chronological flow of a story to give the reader information needed to understand a character's present situation based on something that happened earlier.
What is a flashback?
a person, a place, an object, or an activity is used in a story to stands for something beyond itself
What is symbolism?
the personality of a character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc
What is indirect characterization?