Definitions
The author's attitudes towards the text.
What is tone?
The sentence, "She yelled, 'Wait for me!'" uses which literary element?
Dialogue
The first point on a plot diagram.
What is exposition?
The general atmosphere of a literary work
What is mood?
The sentence, "He saw that she was strong and stoic," uses which literary element.
Direct characterization
The second point on a plot diagram.
What is inciting incident?
A momentary visit to the past in a story
What is flashback?
The sentence, "She smiled like the sun," is an example of which type of figurative language.
Simile
The third point on a plot diagram
What is rising action?
Hints or clues as to what might happen later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
The sentence, "Water, water everywhere and none to drink," is an example of what?
Paradox
The fourth point on the plot diagram.
What is climax?
A type of character who is flat and identified only by one or two traits
What is a static character?
The death of the scarlet ibis in the short story "The Scarlet Ibis" is an example of what?
Foreshadowing
The firth point on a plot diagram.
What is falling action?