Plot
This includes any event that builds tension.
What is rising action?
When the audience knows something the characters in the story do not
What is dramatic irony?
A writer's distinctive use of language to express ideas
What is voice?
An interruption or transition to a time before the current events in a narrative
What is flashback?
Don't give Mary Maloney any bad news - especially not before dinner - in this twisted tale.
What is "Lamb to the Slaughter?"
This is a narrative's highest point of tension and drama
What is climax?
Saying something that's the opposite of what is meant
What is verbal irony?
Word choice intended to convey a certain effect
What is diction?
Words spoken by characters in a narrative or film
What is dialogue?
Fortunado's desire for fine wine led to his demise in this dark Poe story.
What is "The Cask of Amontillado?"
This is when the story wraps up
What is the conclusion?
When you expect one thing but get the opposite
What is situational irony?
The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence
What is syntax?
A writer’s central idea or main message
What is theme?
This bright, titular flower really pops in the gloomy dust in this coming-of-age story.
What is "Marigolds?"
This is the fallout from the highest point of drama
What is falling action?
Example: When Mary serves the detectives the murder weapon for dinner
What is dramatic irony?
Words or phrases that appeal to the five senses
What is imagery?
The arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of a comparison.
What is juxtaposition?
Rosaura was glad to help serve the guests at this event - until she realized she wasn't one.
What is "The Stolen Party?"
The rising action of this story includes Leslie getting sicker as the big presentation approaches
What is "Flu Season?" (Parks and Recreation)
Example: When Montresor toasts to Fortuando: "And I to your long life."
What is verbal irony?
How the author feels towards a subject
What is tone?
Use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action
What is foreshadowing?
The perpetrators of a kidnapping become victims themselves when their captive drives them insane in this comic short story.
What is "The Ransom of Red Chief?"