Jock, nerd, bully and popular crowd are all examples of ________.
What are stereotypes
100
A character who changes throughout the course of the work
What is a dynamic character
100
The following story is written from ______ point of view:
As I walked into the abandoned train station, I turned the flashlight on to see what was around me.
What is first person
100
These are 2 functions of the setting in a story
What is
1.) to make fiction believable
2.) to establish a mood
3.) to illuminate a character
4.) to provide conflict
100
The use of language to descriptively represent actions, things or ideas
What is imagery
200
The part of a story where the setting is revealed, characters are introduced, and the basic situation and/or conflict is introduced.
What is the exposition
200
A character who does not change/stays the same throughout the literary work
What is a static character
200
Using this type of characterization, the author reveals a character though actions, words, thoughts, appearances, and the conversation of others.
What is indirect characterization
200
This is the feeling created by fiction through word choice and setting
What is mood
200
Saying, "This cake is about as moist as a desert," would be using ________ irony.
What is verbal irony
300
The fact that John was obsessed with his father's matches as a child is a sign that he will become an arsonist when he is older.
What is foreshadowing
300
A character with a complex, multifaceted personality
What is a round character
300
"Bob is a wicked man who steals candy from babies," is an example of ________ characterization
What is direct characterization
300
This is the author's attitude toward the subject
What is tone
300
The following is an example of ________ irony.
For years, a woman saves her money for a gold watch, and on the day she plans on using the money to buy it, her daughter stops by with one as a gift for her.
What is situational irony
400
Man vs. Man, Man vs. Environment, and Man vs. Himself are all types of ________.
What is conflict
400
A character identified only by one or two traits
What is a flat character
400
The following story is written from ________ point of view:
Mr. Shiftlet stopped just inside the yard and set his box on the ground and tipped his hat at her as if she were not the least afflicted...
What is third person
400
A skull and cross-bones on a bottle of liquid is a ________ that it is poisonous.
What is a symbol
400
If the reader knows that a character is going to be killed, but the character still does not know this about him or herself, this would be an example of ________ irony
What is dramatic irony
500
A character whose primary purpose is to serve as a stark contrast to another character by laying emphasis or drawing attention to the latter's traits
What is literary foil
500
A universal truth or underlying idea brought out through a story
What is theme
500
A God-like, all knowing narrator tells the story and the thoughts, feelings, and actions of characters are revealed
What is Omniscient point of view
500
Short story, novel, drama, comedy, and romance are all examples of ________.
What is genre
500
A narrative technique that presents thoughts as if they were coming directly from a character's mind.