Literary Devices
What is a cliffhanger?
When the audience is left hanging on the edge of their seat
What part of the plot diagram is where the fight for power is won or lost?
Climax
What is tone?
How the author feels about the work
What is foreshadowing?
When the author hints at something coming up in the story
Which part of the plot diagram is where the main character goes through trials to resolve the conflict?
Rising action
What is theme?
What the story is about; the meaning
Why does an author use literary devices?
To hint at a deeper meaning
Which plot point answers the who, what, why, and when?
What is a protagonist?
The good guy; most of the time the main character
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something the character does not
Which part of a short story is the longest?
Rising action
What is the antagonist?
The bad guy; the one that gives conflict to the lead
What was the original goal of satire?
a funny way to create social or political change
What was the original name for resolution?
Denoument
What is a character arc?
The inner journey of a character from start to finish