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English 7 Irony
Eng07 Sem 1 Mod 2 Irony
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plot | what happens in a story; the sequence of events |
| allusion | reference to a familiar literary or historical person or event |
| character | a person or an animal in a work of fiction |
| chronological order | organizational pattern in which details are arranged in the order they occur |
| climax | the point of highest action in a story; the turning point |
| complicating incident | an important early event that signals that the action is about to start |
| conflict | a clash or struggle between people |
| consequent | following as a result |
| denouement | the final part of a play |
| dialogue | a conversation between characters |
| exposition | the beginning of a story where the setting |
| falling action | the part of the plot where issues are resolved and questions are answered |
| fiction | a story that is the product of imagination rather than a documentation of fact |
| fictional narrative | term often used for short story |
| first-person point of view | narration of a story by one of the characters |
| imagery | language that creates a mental picture by appealing to the senses |
| irony | the effect of language in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated; or the effect of a situation in which the opposite of what one would have thought is actually what occurs |
| mood | the emotions or feelings that are conveyed in a literary work |
| point of view | the perspective from which a story is told |
| narrative | a form of spoken or written communication that tells a nonfiction or fiction story; in public speaking |
| purpose | the reason for writing |
| rising action | a series of events that builds interest or suspense |
| second-person point of view | addressing a piece of writing directly to the audience |
| sensory detail | descriptive detail that appeals to any of the senses—sight |
| setting | where and when a literary work takes place |
| suspense | excitement and uncertainty about what will happen |
| theme | the main message that an author wants to communicate to a reader |
| third-person point of view | narration of a story by an objective outside observer of the action |
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