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IGHS Winkels
Sophomore English Lit. Terms Modified
Question | Answer |
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narrator | teller of the story |
short story | work of fiction to be read in one sitting |
first person point of view | narrator uses pronoun "I" and tells story in his/her point of view |
antagonist | force against the main character |
setting | where and when the story takes place |
theme | universal message of the story |
protagonist | main character, not always the good guy |
fiction | narrative writing about imaginary people, places, events |
plot | plan of action; events in a story |
flashback | conversation, scene, or events that happened before the beginning of the story |
third person point of view | narrator is outside and uses "she", "he" |
situational irony | when the opposite of what is expected occurs |
suspense | excitement or tension readers feel during the story |
surprise ending | an unexpected turn at the end of story |