What is the basic situation containing the possibility of action?
Exposition
100
What are characters that do not change throughout the course of a story?
Static Characters
100
What two "W" words describe setting?
Where and When
100
An aspect of a story that stands for both itself and something greater than itself.
A symbol
100
True or false? A theme is the same thing as a moral.
False
200
What is the most tense or exciting moment in the story, when something happens to decide the outcome of the conflict?
Climax
200
What is the character that comes into conflict with the main character?
Antagonist
200
What is the term describing the feeling of harshness or mildness, of gloom or cheer, of beauty or ugliness?
Atmosphere
200
A symbol is also a form of ___________________ language.
Figurative
200
What should a well-stated theme explain?
The whole story, not just a part.
300
What is a device by which a writer creates suspense and gives the reader clues about what is coming next.
Foreshadowing
300
What is the art of revealing information about characters through their appearance, speech, private thoughts, actions, and interactions with others?
Indirect Characterization
300
Setting can carry all the importance of what?
A character
300
Symbols usually have something to do with a story's _____________.
Theme
300
What is one part of a story that might allude to a story's theme?
The title
400
What is a French word for "untying the knot," this is the moment in which problems are resolved and the story is "closed."
Denouement
400
What is a well fleshed out character that is complex or multi-dimensional?
A round character
400
What is setting accurately portrayed, which lends believability to the story?
Verisimilitude
400
Situational Irony
What type of irony is used in the myth of King Midas?
400
How should theme be expressed?
As a generalization about human nature.
500
What is often sorted into five basic types: person against person, person against nature, person against machine, person against society, and person against supernatural beings.
External Conflict
500
What is a character that fits our preconceived notions about a "type" -- such as an old man, or nun, or detective?
Stock Character
500
Setting can contribute to a story's overall ______________ effect and may be used to create _____________ contrasts.
emotional / ironic
500
What are the three types of irony?
Verbal, Situational, Dramatic
500
What is a key question you can ask to determine theme?
How did the protagonist change throughout the course of the story? OR What is the overall message or meaning of this story?