Vocabulary
Informal, every day language
What is COLLOQUIAL language?
An event that happened in the past that provides background information to help readers understand the characters and their motivations.
What is a FLASHBACK?
A point-of-view where the story is told from the perspective of a character who is directly involved in the events. The narrator uses pronouns like "I" or "we" to recount their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
What is FIRST PERSON point-of-view?
The central idea, message, or underlying meaning of a work of literature, art, or other forms of expression.
What is THEME?
A sudden and profound realization or insight, often related to a deeper understanding of oneself, others, or a situation.
What is an EPIPHANY?
A literary device that hints at or suggests future events in a story, creating anticipation or suspense for the reader.
What is FORESHADOWING?
A point-of-view where the story is told by a narrator who is outside the story and refers to all characters using third-person pronouns like "he," "she," "they," or by their names. The narrator only has access to ONE character's insights.
What is THIRD PERSON LIMITED?
A literary device where a person, object, event, or concept represents something beyond its literal meaning, often conveying deeper ideas, emotions, or themes.
What is SYMBOLISM?
"His MAGNANIMOUS gesture of donating the entire prize money to charity, despite being in a position to keep it for himself, was widely praised, demonstrating not only his wealth but also his deep sense of generosity and compassion toward those less fortunate."
What is generous and selfless?
Like "Everything Stuck to Him" and "Ambush", this is a story structure that features a story within a story.
What is a FRAME STORY?
A point-of-view where the story is told by a narrator who is outside the story and refers to all characters using third-person pronouns like "he," "she," "they," or by their names. The narrator has access to ALL characters and events.
What is THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT?
This set of events are organized in [________ _____]:
George and Lennie arrive at the ranch
Candy's dog is shot by Carlson
Curley and Lennie get into a fight
Crooks gets threatened by Curley's wife
Lennie kills Curley's wife
Lennie is killed by George
What is CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER?
"The detective possessed a KEEN observational skill, noticing subtle details—such as the misplaced button on the victim’s coat, or the faint smell of tobacco lingering in the air—that escaped the attention of others, allowing her to piece together the mystery with precision and insight."
What is the ability to notice subtle details?
When an author creates a feeling of tension, excitement, or anxiety in the reader, as they anticipate what will happen next in a story.
What is SUSPENSE?
The narrator is [_____] when they act like a neutral observer or a camera, describing actions and dialogue without offering any interpretation or insight into what the characters are thinking.
What is OBJECTIVE?
A way of writing where the focus of the sentence is on the action itself or the recipient of the action, rather than on who or what is performing the action.
"The man was bitten by the dog."
What is PASSIVE VOICE?
A shared experience across cultures, places, and time, like grief or platonic (friendship) love.
What is THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE?
A narrative technique that captures a character's thoughts and feelings as they occur, often in a nonlinear and fragmented style.
What is STREAM-OF-CONSCIOUSNESS?
The narrator is [____] when they tell a story from a character's or narrator's individual perspective, often reflecting their emotions, biases, and perceptions, which may color or influence how events are presented.
What is SUBJECTIVE?
A recurring element, symbol, theme, or idea in a work of literature, art, or music that has symbolic significance and helps to develop the overall theme or mood of the piece.
What is a MOTIF?