Terms 1
When and where a story takes place
setting
The introduction of the story where characters and setting are introduced
Exposition
the end of the story or how the problem is solved
resolution
sarcasm - someone writes or says one thing but means another
Verbal Irony
the perspective from which a story is told
Point of View
A person or animal in a story
character
the event or spark that changes the story or moves the main character into the action of the story
inciting incident
an interruption in the present action of a plot to show events that happened at an earlier time
flashback
when the audience knows something the characters do not
Dramatic Irony
something that stands for or represents something else
symbol
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
Events leading up to the climax
Rising Action
A warning or indication of a future event
foreshadowing
when the outcome is the opposite of what is expected
Situational Irony
opposes the protagonist, and is usually the villain.
antagonist
Comparison using like or as
Simile
most suspenseful part of the story
Climax
the use of words that imitate sounds
onomatopoeia
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
Personification
the main character in a literary work, the good guy
protagonist
Comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
metaphor
Events following the climax that lead to the resolution
Falling Action
the underlying meaning of a story/ central message/ lesson learned
theme
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
hyperbole
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
tone