words (give def.)
climax
The high point or turning point of the story.
Includes all the action that leads to the climax
Rising Action
When the narrator is purely an observer and odes NOT give the reader access to the thoughts and feelings of the other characters. The characters only express themselves through action and dialogue.
3rd OBJective
sarcasm is the same as what?
verbal irony
Mood
This occurs at the beginning of the story and introduces the setting and characters.
Exposition
When a character in the story is telling the events in the story from his/her perspective.
Falling action
All loose ends of the plot are tied up; the climax and conflict are taken care of.
Symbol
When an object or an idea on one level is itself but also has another meaning as well.
When the reader is aware of something the characters are not.
Dramatic Irony
When the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
3rd Limited
In a literary text, an author use vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work. It appeals to the human sense to deepen the reader's understanding of the work.
Imagery
Verbal Irony
When words express something contrary (opposite) to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really mean.
When a situation or event turns out to be the opposite of what the reader expects.
Situational Irony
When the narrator addresses the reader directly, making the reader feel as if the narrator is speaking directly to them.
2nd POV
What type of irony was in The Lottery?
Situational - The audience was not aware that winning the lottery was a bad thing until the end.
Theme
The message or life lesson in the story that the author is trying to convey to the reader--The BIG idea.
The speaker's (or author's) attitude toward a subject.
Tone
When the narrator is not a character in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.
3rd Omniscient
The story comes to a reasonable ending
resolution