Literary Terms 1
Define plot.
Series of events in a story
At what point of the plot does the resolution occur?
The end.
Define Direct Characterization.
The author directly tells the reader what a character is like.
Who is the narrator in a first person story?
A character in the story
Which main character dies in Fever 1793?
Grandfather
Define Cause and Effect.
One thing happens because another happened first.
Define climax.
The point of the plot where the conflict is solved.
Define mood.
The feeling the reader gets from the text.
In third person-limited, how many characters does the narrator follow?
One
What is the narrative point of view in Trash?
First Person
List the 4 parts that make up plot.
Basic situation/exposition, rising action, climax, resolution/falling action
Define conflict.
The problem the character faces
Define Foreshadowing.
Hints or clues of what will happen later in the story.
What specific word is typically used in second person?
You
What is the setting of Fever 1793?
Philadelphia in 1793
What are the three parts that make up the basic situation of a plot, and give an example from a story we read.
Setting, characters, and main conflict
List the three types of conflict.
Man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. self
List the three different figures of speech and give an example of each.
Metaphor, simile, personification
What is the name of the setting in Trash?
Behala
What are the five aspects of indirect characterization and which one shows us something about Yoda’s character in this clip?
speech, appearance, actions, thoughts/feelings, and other characters’ reactions. Yoda's speech.
Identify the type of conflict in the following clip. Then write out a theme.
Man vs. man, Sometimes one must sacrifice himself to save his friends.
List the three types of irony.
Which type of irony is present in the following clip?
Situational, Dramatic, Verbal
Video Clip: Situational Irony
In third person-omniscient, what does the word omniscient mean?
All-knowing
List five acceptable theme topics from A Long Walk to Water
Examples: war, water, perseverance, family, determination, hard work, forgiveness, kindness, death, etc.