Literature Terms
Part of the story that sets the tone, establishes the setting & introduces the characters
What is exposition?
"Does this safari guarantee I come back alive?"
Who is Eckles in A Sound of Thunder?
Because he decided to go alone.
What is why did the Newcomer end up freezing to death?
Characters that undergo changes as the plot unfold
What are dynamic characters?
The correct way to end a parenthetical citation
What is with a period?
Figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal or idea
What is personification?
"If I turn you loose, will you run?"
Who is Mrs Jones in Thank You, Ma'am?
Because he had no one at home to show him love.
This kind of character is often quite stereotypical, like "the nerd" or "the damsel in distress"
What is a stock character?
Tells the reader what your entire paper will be about, and is the last sentence in your introductory paragraph
What is a thesis?
Language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meanings of words
What is figurative language?
"Ha, ha! This is a very good joke, indeed. Many times we will laugh about it, ha ha!"
Who is Fortunado in The Cask of Amontillado?
Because Fortunado had wronged him a thousand times.
Why did Montresor murder Fortunado?
The kind of figurative language used here: "Its armored flesh glittered like a thousand green coins"
What is a metaphor?
Tells the reader what the upcoming paragraph will be about
What is a topic sentence?
The feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader
What is mood?
"You were right, old fellow. You were right."
Because he saw the butterfly on the bottom of his boot.
Why did Travis shoot Eckles?
The general feeling an author creates for the reader in a work of literature
What is mood?
A quote from a work that supports your claim
What is textual evidence?
Figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things that are basically unlike, but that have something in common
What is a metaphor?
"You're not coming back in the machine. We're leaving you here!"
Who is Travis in A Sound of Thunder?
Because Lenore was gone.
Why is the narrator in The Raven going mad?
A hint an author gives to the reader about events to come
What is foreshadowing?
Author's last name and the page number
What goes in the parenthesis after a quote?