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Authors
New Terms
Literary Devices
Plot Elements, etc.
Themes
100
author of "Luck"
Who is Mark Twain
100
statement which appears to be contradictory but in fact reveals an unexpected truth
What is a paradox
100
speech patterns of people in a particular group or region
What is dialect
100
a short fictional story often featuring an animal given human qualities which teaches a moral lesson
What is a fable
100
story with a theme concerning letting go of the past
What is "Old Man of the Temple"
200
American science fiction writer
Who is Ray Bradbury
200
a conclusion based on given facts and past experiences
What is an inference
200
generalization about a group of people that does not allow for individual differences
What is stereotype
200
fiction which features characters, places, or events that could not actually happen
What is a fantasy
200
story with a theme concerning the importance of perceptions and reputation
What is "The Piece of String"
300
story written by Heinrich Boll
What is "The Laugher"
300
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
What is anaphora
300
a story within a story
What is a framework story
300
the part of the plot where Maitre Hauchecome finds the piece of string
What is the narrative hook
300
story with a theme which contrasts human life with technology
What is "There Will Come Soft Rains"
400
R.K. Narayan's home country
What is India
400
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated ("White House" for "President")
What is metonymy
400
ridicules or criticizes the faults of individuals or groups
What is a satire
400
the part of the plot where the setting usually revealed
What is the exposition
400
story with a theme concerning the difference between reality and artifice
What is "The Laugher"
500
name of the story written by the Japanese American author
What is "Abalone, Abalone, Abalone"
500
a blank space used to conceal a famous name
What is verisimilitude
500
when time seems to stand still and the main character makes a tremendous discovery that changes him or her profoundly
What is a crystallized moment
500
the part of the plot where Scoresby accidentally defeats the Russian army
What is the climax
500
story where the main symbol clearly illustrates the theme
What is "Abalone, Abalone, Abalone"