"He ran like the wind" is an example of this type of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE.
What is SIMILE
100
Definition: the way an author reveals information about characters
What is CHARACTERIZATION
100
The story about Doodle and Brother.
What is "The Scarlet Ibis"
200
complications and problems arise
What is rising action
200
The people or animals in a story
What is CHARACTERS
200
"The warm sun embraced me in its arms" is an example of this type of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
What is PERSONIFICATION
200
A character that does not change
What is a STATIC CHARACTER
200
This is the MOOD of the "The Cask of Amontillado"
What is dark, sinister, and vengeful.
300
The tension has been releived; heading towards a resolution
What is falling action
300
the sequence of events in a story; the sequence is as follows:
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
What is PLOT
300
A person, place or object that represents something beyond itself.
Example: the monkey's paw in "The Monkey's Paw"
What is a SYMBOL
300
The main character; the person you "root" for throughout the story
What is PROTAGONIST
300
True or False: Every short story we read in class contains DIALOGUE
What is TRUE.
400
Characters, setting, and conflict are introduced
What is EXPOSITION
400
The struggle between two opposing forces; there are INTERNAL and EXTERNAL types
What is CONFLICT
400
A contrast between expectations and reality
Example: Old man Warner calling the other villages that have gotten rid of the lottery cavemen, yet his village commits the most barbaric, savage-like crime every year
What is IRONY
400
A character that experiences change
What is DYNAMIC CHARACTER
400
This short story told of a young girl who lies to a house guest.
What is "The Open Window".
500
A final resolution of the conflict
What is RESOLUTION/DENOUEMENT
500
The meaning of a story or the message of a story; it is NOT one word, but a phrase or an idea
What is THEME
500
Definition: appeals to the five senses
Example: The dampness of the catacombs in "Cask of Amontillado"
What is IMAGERY
500
We find out about a character through their _________, __________, and the way that other characters ___________.
What are THOUGHTS, ACTIONS, and INTERACT WITH THEM.
500
The TWO stories that dealt most heavily with IRONY.
What is "The Necklace" and "The Gift of the Magi".