The Novel
A flower
Scarlet Pimpernel
Emma Magdolna Rozalia Maria Jozefa Borbala Orczy de Orci
Author of the " The Scarlet Pimpernel"
A valuable part of writing that contributes meaning, emphasis, and insight to a text
Literary Devices
Central idea that gives a work meaning
Theme
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement
The five parts of the Dramatic Structure
The Central Character
Protagonist
1865
Baroness Orczy's Birth date
Word choice used by the author to accomplish a specific result
Diction
Should not be glorified in a work
Evil
Rising action
Introduces the major and minor plots of a story
Related to the main plot in some way
Subplot
Most significant contribution to literature
The hero with a secret identity or alter ego
Comparison in which human qualities are given to an inanimate object or an animal
Personification
Theme that reflects that things are rarely what they seem on the surface
Appearance vs. Reality
France and England during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution
Setting
Central ideas that give a work meaning
Theme
Fictional character who solves crimes through intellectual deduction and analysis of information
Armchair detective
Reference to mythology, history, or literature
Allusion
An unreasonable suspicion or judgement of another person or group
Prejudice
Background information that aids in understanding the plot
Exposition
Use of words that convey the opposite of their actual meaning
Irony
Character with noble spirit, and humility of soul; as well as chivalrous, daring and courageous
Master of disguise
Direct or indirect hint at an event that will take place in the future
Foreshadowing
New
Meaning of the word novel
Conclusion of the story; resolving conflicts, complications, or subplots
Denouement