Characters
Characters
Devices in Literature
Devices in Literature
Conflict and Point of View
100
The 7th grade boy whom Ellie and Vicki have a crush on.
Who is "Thunk" or Sam Shub
100
Vicki's best friend
Who is Ellie
100
When the characters struggle with a problem on the inside.
What is internal conflict
100
When the plot is interrupted by something that occurred before the present day scene.
What is flashback
100
The protagonist struggles against another character, normally the antagonist.
What is character vs character
200
An older man who is nice but seems a bit strange. He always talks about the weather.
Who is Mr. Ambrose
200
The daughter of Mr. Ambrose; she is nice and friendly
Who is Ophelia
200
Your prior knowledge plus the information from the text
What is inference
200
A conflict between the protagonist and a larger group of individuals
What is character Vs society/world
200
When the narrator uses the pronouns "you" or "your" to tell the story.
What is second person point of view
300
A boy at school who picks on Vicki because he has a crush on her.
Who is Harry Hogan
300
She doesn't think Vicki is responsible or old enough to take care of her younger sister.
Who is Vicki's mom
300
A character who does not change throughout the story
What is static character
300
When a character changes from the beginning of the text to the end.
What is dynamic character
300
The narrator of a story is a neutral story teller; the audience knows nothing about the feelings of the characters.
What is third person objective
400
The name of Vicki's sugar baby
Who is Babe
400
She is Vicki's teacher and is who assigned the sugar baby project
Who is Mrs Oda
400
To give clues or hint towards something before it occurs
What is foreshadowing
400
When a future scene or event interrupts the current plot
What is flash forward
400
A struggle between a character and an outside force such as nature.
What is character vs nature/environment
500
The 7th grade girl who is considered a "boy magnet." She hangs out with Thunk
Who is Cynthia Sanders
500
A younger boy who spies on Vicki and Mr. Ambrose's conversation then snitches on her to Thunk.
Who is Thunk's little brother
500
The point of view where the audience only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character and the pronouns "he", "him" or the name are used.
What is third person limited
500
The point of view that uses the pronouns "I", "me" or "mine" to tell the story
What is first person point of view
500
The view point or perspective of the narrator who is telling the story
What is narrative point of view
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