Category #1
a struggle or problem originating outside a character, i.e., man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society
What is external conflict?
the formal name for a play
What is drama?
the opening part of the plot that introduces the setting, characters, and conflict
What is exposition?
stories that include characters, settings, and/or events that were created in the imagination of the writer. If any of these three is invented, the entire story is deemed fiction.
What is fiction?
a brief story that embodies a moral, often using animals as characters
What is fable?
hints or clues about what may happen later in the plot. This can be suggested through symbolism, dialogue, imagery, or other literary devices.
What is foreshadowing?
language employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, etc.)
What is figurative language?
a story told from the perspective of someone in the story using the pronouns “I,” “me,” “my,” etc.
What is first-person point of view?
a sudden perception or moment of understanding that causes a character to change or act in a certain way
What is epiphany?
a major category or type of literature
What is genre?
when the narrator or a character in the story explicitly tells readers what they need to know about a character
What is direct characterization?
poetry with no fixed meter or rhyme scheme
What is free verse?
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
What is hyperbole?
the insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative
What is flashback?
an individual who changes, learns, and grows from his/her experiences during the story
What is dynamic character?
the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses
a long narrative poem written in elevated style that presents the adventures of characters of high position and episodes that are important to the history of a race or nation
What is epic?
a poetic technique in which one line ends without a pause and must continue on to the next line to complete its meaning
What is enjambment?
a character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight various features of the characters’ personalities, throwing these characteristics into stark focus
What is foil?
a conclusion one draws (infers) based on premises or evidence
What is inference?
excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy
What is hubris?
an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression (i.e., “raining cats and dogs”)
What is idiom?
when readers indirectly learn about a character through thoughts, comments, or actions of the characters
What is indirect characterization?
a struggle or problem within a character, i.e., man vs. self
What is internal conflict?
a character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story
What is a flat character?