Literary Terminology
Vocabulary
Story Plot
Characters
Grab Bag
100
The feeling created by a story's setting
What is mood or atmosphere
100
This term means very dry
What is arid
100
The length of time the families of Ulrich von Grad witz and Georg Znaeym have been involved in a feud
What is three generations
100
The main character in "A Christmas Memory" is called this by his friend in memory of a boy who was formally her best friend.
What is Buddy
100
This is the event happening in "Cask of Amontillado" that covers up the murder happening.
What is Carnival
200
The part of a plot that gives information about the characters and their problems or conflicts
What is exposition
200
this term is another way to call someone an expert
What is connoisseurship
200
Buddy and his friend make this in "A Christmas Memory"
What is Fruitcake
200
Lizabeth from "Marigolds" sees her father crying one evening. We can tell that her father is __________ because of his private display of emotion
What is tired, embarrassed, typically a strong man, etc.
200
Where do the allusions happen in "Helen on 86th Street"?
What is in the names of the pets
300
Occurs when the person telling the story knows everything there is to know about the characters and their problems.
What is omniscient point of view
300
this term means sticking out
What is protruding
300
The flowers in "Marigolds belong to this person
What is Miss Lottie
300
Who is a Mason in "Cask of Amontillado"?
What is both men, one is a Freemason, the other is a stone mason
300
"Marigolds" and "A Christmas Memory" are both this type of story that takes place in the past
What is a flashback
400
A man trapped in a winter storm is an example of this
What is an external conflict
400
this term means run down
What is dilapidated
400
In "Cask of Amontillado" the men descend into a crypt. What is kept in this particular crypt?
What is the remains of the Montresor Family and/or wine
400
Give 2 character traits of Helen from "Helen on 86th Street"
What is boy crazy, lacking confidence (at the end), confident (in the beginning), pretty, etc.
400
"Marigolds" and "Helen on 86th Street" are both this type of story where characters grow up and mature into adults
What is coming of age story
500
A reference to a statement, person, place, or event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science or pop culture that the original intended audience should "get"
What is an allusion
500
this term means a long journey
What is odyssey
500
The main character in "Helen on 86th Street" was originally cast as this character before Helen got the chicken pox..
What is half of the Trojan Horse
500
A Character is either round or flat AND static or dynamic. Give an example of a Round Dynamic character from "The Most Dangerous Game"
What is Rainsford
500
Who is Queenie in "A Christmas Memory"
the dog