Literary Elements
Perspective that is narrated by a character in the story.
1st Person Perspective
When the author provides clues as to what will happen later on in the story.
Foreshadowing
What is another term for a misleading clue?
Red Herring
Who are the actual interlopers at the end of the short story The Interlopers
The wolves
A contrast between what the character thinks to be true and what the audience knows to be true.
Dramatic Irony
What is the conflict equation?
Character + Want + Obstacle = Conflict
The use of informal words or even slang in a piece of writing.
Colloquialism
Describing something by saying it "is" or "has" something else.
She has a heart of gold
Metaphor
How does the crew in Gentlemen, Your Verdict die?
They drank poisoned whiskey
Standing out in the rain, getting soaked, and saying "Lovely weather we are having" is an example of what?
Verbal Irony/Sarcasm
A perspective that reveals what multiple characters think, feel, and see.
Be Specific
A story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Example: Pilgrims Progress
Allegory
When an author has a fake name or a pen name it is known as a what?
Pseudonym
What is the most evident theme in The Emperor's New Clothes?
Pride cometh before the fall
A contrast between what happens and what was expected.
Situational Irony
List the four MAIN types of conflict
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature/God
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Comparing two ideas or things using "like" or "as".
Simile
"He is a real Romeo" is an example of what?
Allusion
Who was actually the old woman in Miss Hinch
Jessie Dark
What type of irony is it when the narrator calls the "Old Boy" a "loser" in The Getaway
Situational irony
He's not a loser, he is actually quite smart and perceptive
Perspective that casts the reader as a character in the story.
2nd Person Perspective
When an object or thing represents other things.
"A rose can signify love"
Symbolism
List ALL of the points on a plot diagram
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution/Conclusion
The mood of this story is very suspenseful, with two characters facing off, with one of them on the run.
Miss Hinch
The Penn family in The Revolt of Mother living in the barn at the end of the story is an example of what type of irony?
Situational irony