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The Stories
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The beginning of the story where the characters, the setting, and the initial incident are revealed
What is the exposition
100
The main character of a story
What is the protagonist
100
The POV when the protagonist tells the story from his or her own perspective using "I" and "me"
What is first person POV
100
A technique used in which a character remembers a point in the past and the reader gets to read about it
What is flashback
100
The protagonist in "Who's Cribbing?" has this problem
What is all of his work has already been written by another author.
200
the definition of climax
What is the highest point of tension in the story. The moment where the protagonist experiences victory or defeat.
200
The wicked step-mother is an example of what type of character
What is stock or stereotype character
200
A __________ theme is directly stated by the author (opposite of implied)
What is expressed
200
This French term refers to the plot "untying" or the final resolution at the end of a story
What is the dénouement
200
The ironic twist in "The Visitor"
What is the appearance of "Spruce" the moose brought new life to the community of Copelin
300
The first even that happens at the beginning of the story
What is the initial incident
300
This character remains the same throughout the story
What is static character
300
When the author drops hints about a future event
What is foreshadowing
300
This makes a story interesting - and every story has it. It can be internal or external
What is conflict
300
The protagonist is afraid of this in "One Mile of Ice"
What is winter, snow, and cold weather
400
Three different types of external conflict
What is man vs man, man vs. nature, man vs. society
400
This character has a significant change in attitude, behaviour, or beliefs
What is dynamic character
400
Third Person POV where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
What is Third Person Omniscient
400
Every story has one of these... what the story is about
What is the Main idea
400
The speaker in the "Tell Tale Heart" kept hearing this sound after he killed the old man
What is the beating of the old man's heart
500
This is the central and unifying idea - it expresses the author's view of life
What is Theme
500
Two characters juxtaposed side by side for contrast, comparison, and/or emphasis
What is character foil
500
The two key elements of Setting
What is time & place
500
The type of irony that sounds like sarcasm
What is verbal irony
500
Dr. Papaderos' message about life in "The Mirror"
What is individuals have the power to shine light into the dark places of this world.