Elements of a Story
Introduction of characters and setting.
Exposition
What type of irony: When your teacher says, “I love it when all my students are on their phone in class”
Verbal Irony
phrase that draws a comparison between two things using the words like or as
simile
The primary division of a dramatic work (the chapters of a drama)
act
appeal to emotions
pathos
The high intensity point, or turning point, of the conflict.
Climax
What type of irony: A fire station that burns down.
Situational
an inanimate object is given human qualities/abilities
personification
Characters speaking directly to one another (what is said)
dialogue
A feeling of tension that keeps the reader wondering what will happen next.
suspense
The conflict concludes and loose ends are tied up.
Resolution
What type of irony: A dog trainer’s dog bites him.
Situational
paints a picture in the reader's mind
imagery
Opening speech that introduces the play’s main characters, plot, and setting
prologue
logos
Events leading up to the main conflict.
Rising action
What type of irony: When Lord and Lady Capulet think Juliet is sad about the death of Tybalt but the reader knows she is truly sad about Romeo’s banishment.
Dramatic
compares 2 things by saying one thing IS another
metaphor
A typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature
archetype
The use of clues to hint at something that happens later in the story
foreshadowing
A struggle between opposing forces.
Conflict
What are the 3 types of irony?
Verbal, situational, and dramatic.
referring to another work/something in pop culture
allusion
Italicized directions that describe tone, action, and location (what is done)
stage directions
appeal to trust/morality
ethos