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Vocabulary
Theme
Characters
Plot
Point of View
100
A contrast of appearance and reality
What is irony
100
guilt, selfishness, and pride
What is the theme of "The Scarlet Ibis"
100
the act of creating or describing a character
What is characterization
100
the introduction to the plot where characters are introduced and the setting is revealed
What is exposition
100
when the narrator is inside the story and involved in the plot; uses 'I' or 'we' when telling the story
What is first person point of view
200
The emotion created in readers by part or all of the story
What is mood
200
when a story's theme or perception must be inferred by readers; more common in fiction
What is implied theme
200
the character does not change
What is a static character
200
the conflict is introduced examples are man vs. man, man vs. nature, and man vs. self
What is rising action
200
the narrator tells the story by positioning readers within the story by using the word 'you'
What is second person point of view
300
Series of related events that drive a story
What is plot
300
when a story's theme or perception about life is stated directly by the author
What is stated theme
300
the character undergoes a major change
What is a dynamic character
300
the events follow the climax and lead to a resolution
What is falling action
300
the narrator is outside the story and observes and comments on the plot; uses words like 'he,' 'she,' and 'they'
What is third person point of view
400
A comparison of two dissimilar things without using like or as
What is metaphor
400
readers must find the connection between the story's elements and the human experience
What is determining theme
400
motivated by a goal, aspiration, or desire to frustrate, challenge, hurt, or destroy the protagonist
What is the antagonist
400
the point at which the central conflict is ended or resovled
What is resolution
400
the thoughts and feelings of only one narrator or a single character are revealed
What is third person limited point of view
500
provides a hint or clue to events that will occur in the future or later in the story
What is foreshadowing
500
an object with which many people have the same associations
What is a conventional symbol
500
the forces that drive a character to think, feel, or behave in a certain way
What are motives
500
the turning point; usually a result of the two opposing forces coming head to head
What is climax
500
the thoughts and feelings of all characters are revealed
What is third person omniscient point of view