Genres + Lit Devices
A word for "how we classify literature"
genre
author of "The Gift of the Magi"
O'Henry
The events that make up a storyline
plot
A term for the leading character in a short story, play, etc.
protagonist
A literary device used to hint at events that have NOT happened yet
Refers to literature that is not based on real events. "made up" or imaginary
fiction
the names of the two main characters in the story
Jim and Della
info about characters, problem, and setting that the reader learns at the BEGINNING of a story
exposition
_____ refers to how an author “crafts” or describe a character in a story
characterization
True or False: Foreshadowing is when a character says DIRECTLY what they want/are going to do
False
theme
Name for "sudden plot twist" that was coined by O'Henry
snapper
the turning point in the story; the tension is at its highest point
climax
If an author uses "I" or "me", they are writing in the
first-person
Term that describes when the plot is interrupted to talk about an event that happened in the PAST
the most compact for of literature used to envoke emotions
poetry
What does Jim buy for Della? What does Della buy for Jim?
He sells his watch to get her combs. She sells her hair to get him a watch chain.
a struggle between two opposing forces
conflict
Type of characterization where the writer shows us a character’s traits without saying it directly– we have to interpret it.
indirect characterization
Why do authors use foreshadowing?
To generate suspense
What is the difference between motif and theme?
Motif- recurring image, symbol, or topic (ie: love, clocks, time, etc.)
Theme: a central message, complete thought (Our dreams can come true if we believe"
3 types of irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
3 type of conflicts in a story
man vs. self (internal)
man vs. nature (external)
man vs. others (external
Character motivations refers to the ____ behind his or her _____
REASONING behind his or her ACTIONS
FLASHBACK OR FORESHADOWING: Chippy loved to reminisce on how she would eat lunch and laugh in the cafeteria with her high school friends.
Flashback