English Quiz (Short Story)

Antagonist

A character or force in conflict with the main character (bad and mean)

simile

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

Personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Symbol

A person, object, image, word, or event in a literary word that evokes a range of additional meaning beyond its literal significance.

Diction

A writer's choice of words

Tone

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

Dynamic

Changes over course of story

Characterisation

Characterisation is the process by which a writes makes the character seem real to the reader (can be direct or indirect)

Dialogue

Conversation between characters

Imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Theme

The central meaning or dominant idea in a literary work

Flashback

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

Irony (situational)

a situation or event that is the opposite of what is or might be expected

Suspense

a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.

Stock

a stereotypical character + fixed set of personality traits (evil stepmother)

Foreshadowing

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

Irony (Dramatic)

when the audience/readers know something important which the characters do not.

Mood

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

Sentence structure

How the basic grammatical elements of a sentence are put together

Protagonist

Main character in a story

conflict (external)

character vs character, society, nature, technology

Conflict (internal)

character vs. self

Metaphor

comparing two things without using like or as

Static/ Flat

does not change over course of story

The five elements of plot

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

point of view

first person- I or we second person- you third person- he, she or they

Round

major character. many sides to personality and capacity for change. May or may not change.

Irony (verbal)

one thing is said while another thing is meant (sarcasm)