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Lituraturelaw
description of Mrs.law's words to memorize
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Exposition: | the introductory part of the plot; characters, setting, mood and background information are given |
| Narrative Hook: | the introduction of conflict |
| complications rising action: | the opponents struggle to win climax/ turning point- the point in the story at which something happens to determine which opponent will win the conflict; the reader’s interest peaks |
| climax turning point: | the point in the story at which something happens to determine which opponent will win the conflict; the reader’s interest peaks here |
| falling action: | opponents, unaware a winner has been determined, continue to struggle |
| resolution: | an opponent wins the conflict |
| Denouement: | the part of the plot that ties up loose ends, answers smaller questions |
| indirect characterization | a. a character’s actions b. what a character says c. how a character says something d. a character’s appearance e. the setting f. a character’s thoughts and feelings g. what one character says about another |
| character types: | 1. flat- one who is one-dimensional, who has few traits, none of which is contradictory 2. round- one who has depth, who has many traits, some of which are contradictory 3. static- one who does not change 4. dynamic- one who changes information |
| types of imagery: | 1. metaphor- comparison of 2 dissimilar things 2. simile- comparison of 2 dissimilar things using like, as, or as if. personification- comparison of non-human thing to a human by giving the non-human thing human traits or abilities |
| three types of irony: | 1. verbal- saying one thing but meaning something quite different 2. situational- expecting one thing to happen, but the opposite occurs 3. dramatic- only the reader or viewer understands the irony of the words or situation |
| allusion: | a reference to something in literature, the arts, history that the author expects the reader to know |
| point of view- | 2. third omniscient- the author narrates and tells all, more than any one character could know 3. third limited- an author narrates but tells only as much as one character or small group of characters would know |
| Satire: | literature intended to ridicule, often with humor, human or society’s frailties |
| become better | |
| detriment | |
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