Plot/Conflict
This includes any event that builds tension.
What is rising action?
When the audience knows something the characters in the story do not
What is dramatic irony?
A writer's distinctive use of language to express ideas
What is voice?
An interruption or transition to a time before the current events in a narrative
What is flashback?
Don't give Mary Maloney any bad news - especially not before dinner - in this twisted tale.
What is "Lamb to the Slaughter?"
This is a narrative's highest point of tension and drama
What is climax?
Saying something that's the opposite of what is meant
What is verbal irony?
Word choice intended to convey a certain effect
What is diction?
Words spoken by characters in a narrative or film
What is dialogue?
You can still hear the narrator's mother's shoes walking away at the end of this short, school-set story.
What is "The First Day?"
The explanation and background laid out before the story gets going.
What is exposition?
When you expect one thing but get the opposite
What is situational irony?
The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence
What is syntax?
A writer’s central idea or main message
What is theme?
Things are looking bleak for a group of pheasants in this wintery tale. Everything works out okay, though, thanks to the farm boys.
What is "What Happened During the Ice Storm?"
This is the fallout from the highest point of drama
What is falling action?
Example: When Mary serves the detectives the murder weapon for dinner
What is dramatic irony?
Words or phrases that appeal to the five senses
What is imagery?
The arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of a comparison.
What is juxtaposition?
Chris tells himself to "stop pooping" after he contracts the titular virus in this TV episode.
What is "Flu Season?"
Dealing with a nasty case of the flu, this type of conflict is bugging Leslie in "Flu Season."
What is Man vs. Nature?
Example: When April tells Ann that she isn't mad her for kissing Andy - but she very clearly is.
What is verbal irony?
The overall feeling created by the author and felt by the reader.
What is mood?
Use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action
What is foreshadowing?
We've only read 4 short stories - so Dojo points to anyone who can name Mr. Hartnett's favorite book (hint: it's also his favorite movie).
What is "Jurassic Park?"