story of an hour
Who was the author of a story of an hour
Kate Chopin
What does the term point of view mean
refers to the perspective of whoever is telling a story.
What does genre mean
the type or category of something
What does an element of a story usually include
setting, character, plot and subplots, theme, and point of view
Character
An individual in a literary work whose thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions move the action of the story forward
Where does the story of an hour take place
Late 1800s in the United States
What does narrator mean
The character, or voice telling a story
What does irony mean
striking contrast between expectation and reality, or between what is stated and what is truly meant
What is an element of a story
something that contributes to a work of fiction or drama, one of several “building blocks” that make it effective.
Narrative
A story, real or imagined, consisting of connected events
Who was Kate chopin
An American author that wrote feminist literature before the term even existed.
What does first person point of view mean
when the narrator of a story speaks from their own perspective and uses “I” and “me
Situational irony definition
when the actual outcome of an event is completely different from—or the reverse of—what was reasonably expected
Plot
The sequence of events that take place in a work of literature
When was the story of an hour published
December 6, 1894
What does limited point of view mean
A narrator who provides the thoughts and feelings of only a single character.
Dramatic irony definition
When the reader has information about a situation that the characters inside the story do not yet know
Point of view
The type of narration used, as in first person (I, we), second person (you), or third person (he, she, they)
In which magazine was story of an hour originally published
Vogue
What does omniscient point of view mean
A narrator with an “all-knowing” understanding of all characters (including their thoughts) and events
What is verbal irony
when a narrator or character says one thing but means another
Setting
The time and place of the story