Parts of a Story
Mood/Tone and Imagery
Irony
Other
100
An interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story.
What is a flashback?
100
The emotions that a text evokes from the reader.
What is Mood?
100
Saying the opposite of what you mean.
What is verbal irony?
100
The moral or lesson of a story.
What is the theme?
200
The part of a story where the protagonist must face the conflict introduced in the story. Point of no return/ turning point.
What is the climax of a story?
200
The author's attitude towards what he or she is writing about in a text as expressed through the specific words they choose.
What is tone?
200
When what happens is the opposite of what you expect to happen.
What is situational irony?
200
The taxi driving away with Kathleen screaming is what part of the story "Demon Lover" (hint: think of the plot diagram)
What is the resolution?
300
A warning or indication of future events in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
300
When the author uses descriptive language appealing to the 5 senses.
What is imagery?
300
When the audience knows more than the characters.
What is dramatic irony?
300
This is when the audience learns about a character through their actions, speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks.
What is indirect characterization?
400
Kathleen returns to her house in London to retrieve some items for her family. The house and street were described as she entered the house. What part of the story was this?
What is exposition?
400
What is the tone of the speaker in "A Wireless Message" (person telling the story)?
Sympathetic/ believes Mr. Holt's story
400
What is situational irony?
400
What was one theme of "After 20 Years"?
The decision between loyalty and doing what is right is a hard one to make.
500
What part of the story structure was the sniper killing the informer (the woman) and soldier in the armed car?
What is the rising action?
500
Give one imagery detail from "Demon Lover" that created the eerie/uneasy mood.
Teacher Discretion
500
What is dramatic irony?
500
An author uses moord/tone, irony, event, character relationships, character actions, ect. to......
What are ways an author develops a theme?