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Prose & Poetry Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plot | series of events in a narrative that is carefully constructed by the author for artistic purposes |
| simple narrative account | a chronological description of real events |
| plotless short story | short story that describes characters in a situation, but does not employ the development or resolution of a conflict |
| frame story | a story within a story |
| exposition | part of a story with character and setting backgrounds necessary to understanding the story |
| complication | part of a story when the conflict is developed, suspense is created, and foreshadowing may be used |
| suspense | anticipation as to the outcome of events |
| foreshadowing | hints at later events |
| technical climax | turning point in the plot at which the outcome of the action is determined often the protagonist has an opportunity to change at this point |
| dramatic climax | the point of greatest interest or intensity in the story |
| resolution | the events following the technical climax in which the outcome is actually worked out |
| conclusion | the final event of a story's plot |
| setting | the time and place of events in a literary work helps understand characters, creates mood and atmosphere, and facilitates plot development |
| pathetic fallacy | the use of nature or a setting to parallel the mood of a story's character |
| expository character revelation | telling the reader about a character's personality in a straightforward manner |
| dramatic character revelation | showing the reader what a character is like through descriptions of thought, dialogue, action, etc. |
| motivation | the reasons that cause characters to act the way they do |
| protagonist | the central character in a fictional work |
| antagonist | the principal opponent of the main character that works against the protagonist |
| round character | a character who is well developed and whos thoughts and actions are clearly revealed during the development of the story |
| flat character | a character who is not well developed in a story |
| dynamic character | a character who grows, learns, or changes significantly throughout the story, and is different at the end of the story than he was at the beginning |
| static character | a character who resists or refuses change during the story |
| foil character | a character who contrasts in some important way with a more important characer |
| consistent character | a character whos speech, thoughts, and actions are what the reader has been lead to expect from that particular character |
| mood | describes the reader's state of mind after she finishes the story |
| atmosphere | describes the general feeling of the story itself, usually established by the setting |
| style | the distinctive handling of language by a writer through purposeful selection of words |
| tone | the author's attitude towards the characters, events, or audience conveyed by descriptive words |
| symbolism | the use of something concrete to represent something abstract |
| verbal irony | a discrepancy between a word's literal meaning and the meaning actually conveyed |
| dramatic irony | a discrepancy between the reader's knowledge and a character's ignorance of said knowledge |
| situational irony | a discrepancy between the expected outcome of a situation and the actual outcome of a situation |
| narrative poem | a long story told in verse form |
| lyric | a brief, personal poem that uses sound devices, as well as rhythm and meter, and is very emotional |
| ballad | a type of poem meant to be sung and is both narrative and lyric in nature |
| simile | two dissimilar things that are compared using words such as "like" "as" "than" and "resembles" |
| metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things |
| extended metaphor | a metaphor, direct or implied, that is developed over more than one line of poetry |
| personification | giving human or animate qualities to an animal, object, or concept |
| literary allusion | a reference to a person, place, or thing from previous literature |
| hyperbole | using exaggeration for emphasis |
| sysynecdoche | using a part of something to represent the whole thing |
| paradox | a statement that although seemingly contradictory or absurd may actually be well-founded or true |
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