Literary Terms 1
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
The final outcome of the plot in a story.
What is resolution?
The character that left her abuelita locked in a shed.
Who is Chatita?
The author who wrote "The Whistle."
Who is Anne Estevis?
A divinely-inspired, God-given account of real-life events.
What is a biblical narrative?
The struggle of a story's main character.
What is conflict?
The characters, setting, and situation in a story.
What is exposition?
The character that tried to steal a lady's purse.
Who is Roger?
The author who wrote "The Story-Teller."
Who is Saki?
A story that is usually anonymous and passed along by word of mouth.
What is folktale?
The conversation between characters.
What is dialogue?
The moment at which the plot reaches the point of the reader's highest emotional intensity.
What is climax?
The character that had an unusual treasure.
Who is Lemon Brown?
The author who wrote "Treasure of Lemon Brown."
Who is Walter Dean Myers?
A type of folktale set in an indefinite time and place and containing magical or fantastic elements.
What is fairytale?
Qualities that determine how a character thinks or acts.
What are character traits?
The major turning point for the protagonist.
What is crisis?
The character that told a story with an unexpected ending.
Who is the bachelor?
The author who wrote "Thank You, M'am."
Who is Langston Hughes?
Literature that contains elements made up by the author.
What is fiction?
Language used to convey a meaning other than what is stated.
What is irony?
The events that unfold the results of the crisis and lead to the conclusion.
What is falling action?
The character that had to raise his grades to play sports.
Who is Greg?
The author who translated "The Magic Brocade."
Who is Robert Egan?
A brief work of prose fiction.
What is short story?