Narrative Styles
Story told in chronological order
linear narrative
Reference
Allusion
The feeling certain words and writing evoke
mood
distance a reader feels from the events in the story
psychic distance
Aspect of a character’s personality that leads to his or her downfall
Character's thoughts and feelings are depicted in uninterrupted, continuous flow
stream of consciousness
Story, poem, or picture interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Allegory
The author's attitude towards subject
tone
Happening in an opposite way to what is expected
ironic
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
paradox
Story within a story
Framed narrative
Comparable to
Analogous
word choice
diction
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to point out faults
satire
Words spoken directly to the audience and not the characters on stage
aside
Story told in letters
epistolary
Character that remains unchanged throughout the story
static character
arrangement of words or phrases
syntax
conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
inference
Implied meaning of a word
connotation
Latin for "into the middle of things"
en medias res
Character that changes throughout the story
Dynamic character
two things (could be words, right?) placed close together with contrasting effect
juxtaposition
Central character who lacks all the qualities traditionally associated with heroes
(And I think I forgot to put this on the quiz!)
antihero
A character that exhibits opposite or conflicting traits to another character to reveal traits of the latter character
Foil