The primary obstacle that prevents the protagonist from reaching his or her goal. The most common forms are man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, man vs. himself.
What is CONFLICT.
100
Making inferences about a character from how they look, act, speak, interact with others, and what others say about them rather than what they tell us, themselves.
What is INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION.
100
The author of _Bless Me, Ultima_.
Who is RUDOLFO ANAYA.
100
Providing hints of things to come in a story.
What is FORESHADOWING.
200
A type of poem--sonnets, odes, villanelles, etc.--which express an individual's thoughts and emotions.
What is LYRIC Poem.
200
The point of greatest tension in the story; the point of no return.
What is CLIMAX.
200
The main character who bears messages from the author.
What is PROTAGONIST.
200
The genre of Kurt Vonnegut's _Slaugterhouse-Five_.
What is SCIENCE FICTION or HISTORICAL FICTION.
200
A Latin phrase which translates literally to "seize the day"; enjoy life while you can, a common theme in literature.
What is CARPE DIEM.
300
Two rhymed lines, usually in the same meter, but not always. These rarely stand by themselves as complete poems. Rather, they are building blocks of much longer works.
What is a COUPLET.
300
The complications that develop and prolong the central conflict.
What is RISING ACTION.
300
The character that poses a force of opposition to the protagonist; an adversary.
What is an ANTAGONIST.
300
Name and identify the main characters of George Bernard Shaw's _Pygmalion_.
What is ELIZA DOOLITTLE, COLONEL PICKERING, HENRY HIGGINS, ALFRED DOOLITTLE.
300
A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; ex. "pass away" for "die"
What is a EUPHEMISM.
400
A poem spoken by one person to a listener who may influence the speaker with a look or action but says nothing. Although this form differs from soliloquies, they can be equally effective in revealing the character of the speaker.
What is DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE.
400
Acquaints readers with the setting of the story (time and place) and introduces the characters.
What is EXPOSITION.
400
A form of narration in which one character tells the story, using "I", and representing their perspective only.
What is FIRST PERSON, LIMITED.
400
The plot summary of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's _Chronicle of a Death Foretold_.
What is...
400
An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing; "sun-bright topaz", "sun-lit lake", "sun-bright lake" are examples. Starts with an "e".
What is EPITHET.
500
An ancient form of poetic song, a celebratory poem of praise.
What is an ODE.
500
A resolution that ties up loose ends.
What is DENOUEMENT.
500
A distanced perspective in which the narration moves in and out of different characters' minds, knowing everything about everybody and may even pause occasionally to editorialize on the story.
What is THIRD-PERSON OMNISCIENT NARRATION.
500
A thesis statement of Toni Morrison's _Beloved_.
What is...
500
The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death.