ENG1D1 - Short Stories Unit Test

What does Antagonist mean?

A character or force that opposes the protagonist.

What is the mentor?

A character that often teaches the hero/protagnoist.

What does Foil Character mean?

A character who provides a contrast to the protagonist.

What does Simile mean?

A direct comparison between two unlike things. Ex: "As black as coal."

What does Personification mean?

A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an object, an animal, or an idea. When inanimate objects take on human characteristics. Ex: "The car complained as the key was turned."

What is an omniscient?

A narrator that reveals thoughts and words of the characters.

What does Symbol mean?

A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself, but suggests other meanings as well. Ex: "Black is used to represent death or evil."

What is a pun?

A play on words where there are multiple of meanings.

What does Archetype mean?

A repeating pattern found throughout literature. Ex: "Damsel in distress" or "Battle of Good and Evil"

What does Hyperbole mean?

An exaggerated statement used to emphasize a point. Ex: "I've told you a million times!" or "I am so hungry I could eat a horse."

What does Metaphor mean?

An implied comparison between two unlike things. Ex: "The snow is a white blanket."

What does Alliteration mean?

Creates melody, establishes mood, and calls attention to important words similarities, and contrasts through repetition.

What does Imagery mean?

Descriptions of objects using the senses. Ex: "The car looks very brightly coloured."

What is a short story?

Is a brief piece of prose fiction containing 10, 000 words, or less, which can usually be read in one setting.

What does Tone mean?

The authors attitude towards a subject. Ex: "Depressing"

What does Protagonist mean?

The main character of the story; good guy.

What does Theme mean?

The main idea or meaning of a literary work.

What does Mood mean?

The setting, objects, details, images and words contribute to a feeling in a literary work. Ex: "Aggravated"

What does Pathetic Fallacy mean?

When nature, inanimate objects or animals project human emotion. Ex: Snow representing death

What does Dramatic Irony mean?

When the audience knows more than the character knows.

What does Foreshadowing mean?

When the author uses hints or clues to suggest events that occur later in the story. Ex: "The leaves fell early that year."

What does Irony mean?

When the opposite of what is expected happens. Ex: "A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets."

What does Onomatopoeia mean?

Words that mimic sounds.

What's a Falling Action?

→Final elements of the plot. →Attempt to tie up loose ends after the climax occurs. →Not all stories have a _________; later leads to the conclusion.

What's a Conclusion?

→Final summary that ends the whole story.

What are some elements of a short story?

→Introduction →Characters →How an author portrays characters personality →Two types of Characters →Two types of Characterization →Plot

What are main factors of a plot?

→Introduction →Starting Incident →Rising Action →Climax →Falling Action →Conclusion

What's an Introduction?

→Is always brief as possible →Gives main idea →Five W's, setting, etc.. →Introduces characters

What's a Rising Action?

→Is made up of series of events that cause the readers interest to rise. →Suspense grows during this part of the story; later leads to the climax.

What's a Starting Incident?

→Is the conflict that comes after the general introduction. →It usually causes a spark (also known as generating circumstance, initial impulse, or exciting force.)

What are the types of conflicts?

→Person vs Person →Person vs Self →Person vs Destiny →Person vs Nature →Person vs Supernatural →Person vs Society →Person vs Technology

What's a Climax?

→The highest point of interest or suspense in the story; all action comes to a key-point. →There may be more than one ______ in the story; takes place in the middle or, near end.