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Short Story Terms II
Vocabulary Language Arts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| round character | a character that is complex and multidimensional. |
| flat character | a character with only one outstanding trait or feature. |
| characterization | the method an author uses to crate the appearance and peronality of imaginary characters in a piece of fiction. 1.Appearance 2.Speech 3.What others say 4.Actions |
| foreshadowing | the technique of giving clues to coming events in a narrative. |
| personification | a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects or ideas (happy house). |
| symbol | a concrete thing used to suggest something larger and more abstract. |
| mood | the feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for a reader; a reflection of an author's. attitude toward a subject or theme. |
| style | a author's distinctive manner of expression. |
| persona | a voice or character representing the speaker in written works. |
| dialogue | conversation between two ro more characters. |
| idiom | a phrase that has a meaning that is commonly understood by speakers of a language, but it is different from the normal meaning of the words. |
| generalization | to draw a conclusion. |
| irony | the recognition of the difference between reality and appearance. |
| dramatic irony | words or actions are understood by the audience but not by characters. |
| verbal irony | difference between what is said and what is actually meant. |
| situational irony | the difference between what is intended or expected and what actually occurs. |
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