the struggle(s) between opposing forces, usually characters
What is conflict?
100
the time and place, or where and when, the action occurs
What is setting?
100
the perspective from which the story is told
What is point of view?
100
The official name of this class is...
What is "American Literature"?
200
the beginning of a story in which the main characters, conflicts, and setting are introduced.
What is exposition?
200
a character's struggle with himself or his conscience
What is internal struggle?
200
the setting in which the story takes place; this includes the social and political environment, as well as the mood or atmosphere
What is the physical setting?
200
the "voice" that tells a story; may or may not reflect the opinions and attitudes of the author himelf
What is narrator?
200
The next novel we will be reading in class is...
What is Fahrenheit 451?
300
the action that takes place before the climax; the plot becomes more complicated, leading to the climax
What is rising action?
300
a character's struggle with an outside force such as another character, nature, or his environment
What is external conflict?
300
the time in which a story takes place (includes the era, season, date, time of day, etc.)
What is chronological setting?
300
a narrator uses pronouns such as (I, me, my, myself, etc.) when telling the story; this narrator focuses on the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of a particular character(s)
What is first-person POV?
300
The principals name is...
What is Mr. Sardon?
400
the turning point of the story; emotional high point for the protagonist
What is climax?
400
the central character in a story
What is protagonist?
400
the main idea behind a literary work; the message in the story
What is theme?
400
a narrator that uses pronouns such as (he, she, it, they, etc.); observes the action as an outside observer, revealing the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of only one character
What is third-person limited POV?
400
Today, Ms. Wach is twins with...
What is Mrs. Simonson and Ms. Contractor?
500
the end of a story; problems are solved, and the character's futures are foreshadowed
What is resolution?
500
the conflicting force; can be another character, force of nature, or this character struggling against himself
What is antagonist?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!
Name the six themes we will see in Fahrenheit 451?
What is....?
Censorship
Knowledge vs. Ignorance
Man and the Natural World
Technology and Modernization
Crisis of Identity
Rules and Order
500
this narrator uses pronouns such as (he, she, it, they, etc.); however, this type of narrator observes the action as an outside observer, revealing the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of several characters