Vocabulary - Plot Diagram
The problem or goal that the protagonist is seeking. A conflict can present new sides of a character and the plot, establish the main action, create tension, and lead to the resolution is called...
The conflict of the story.
What is rhetoric
Rhetoric is speaking or writing that's intended to persuade.
What is verbal irony?
Verbal irony is when what is said is the opposite of the literal meaning. One type of verbal irony is sarcasm, where the speaker says the opposite of what he or she means in order to show contempt or mock. Other types of verbal irony include overstatement (or exaggeration) and understatement.
Define metaphor
Metaphor is a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated by comparing the qualities of two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another (e.g., “that chef is a magician”).It does NOT use like or as...
What is the climax of a story?
The climax is the point in the story where the tension, excitement, or stakes reach the highest level - usually the conclusion of a story's main conflict follwed by the falling action, resolution and denouement.
Which rhetorical device focuses attention on the writer's or speaker's trustworthiness
Ethos
What is situational irony?
Situational irony is when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected. Situational irony involves the result of a situation not matching your expectations, such as a baker being allergic to flour.
What is a simile?
A simile is a figure of speech comparing one thing to another with a direct comparison using like or as.
What is the inciting incident of a story?
The moment that the conflict of the story begins, the The inciting incident occurs before the rising action. It is often an initial and unexpected event that starts the main character's problem or goal. This begins the story's movement and culminates in the climax.
Which rhetorical device is the appeal to the audience's sense of reason or clear connections between ideas, and includes the use of facts and statistics.
Logos
What is dramatic irony?
Dramatic Irony is when the audience understands more about a situation than some of the characters do, leading to an element of suspense because we know the character(s) will learn the truth eventually – but we don't know when or how.
What is the literary device that refers to an earlier time in a story, interrupting the normal chronological order of events.
Flashback
What is the resolution of a story?
Resolution - the conclusion of the story by the resolving of conflicts between characters. It occurs after the falling action.
Which rhetorical device is the appeal to emotion, means to persuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel.
pathos
What is the figure of speech in which a person, situation, word, or object is used to represent another thing.
Symbolism
What is the difference between simile and metaphor?
A simile is a comparison between two things that uses the word like or as: Her smile is as bright as sunshine.
A metaphor is a direct comparison between two things that does not use like or as: Her smile is sunshine.
What is a plot diagram?
A plot diagram is a tool that is commonly used to organize a story into certain segments. Once the parts of the plot diagram are identified, it is easier to analyze the story's content. A plot diagram also gives a common framework for analyzing and understanding stories.
What is denouement?
Denouement - is the final part of a story in which the plot strands are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
A narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted.
Foreshadowing
Words that trigger the reader to recall images, or mental pictures, that engage one of the five senses: sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch is called.....
imagery