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English 1/13/26
Quiz over elements of a narrative, etc.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plot | the story's structure, includes main events that make up a story |
| setting | where and when the story takes place |
| characters | can be described by their behaviours, identities, and traits |
| point of view | who is telling the story and why |
| theme | the fundamental takeaway from the story |
| symbolism | occurs when people, objects, or abstract ideas represent a deeper meaning |
| conflict | the opposition of people or forces in the story |
| plot diagrams help readers because they... | allow us to visually map out the story's structure and show how the story moves from beginning - middle - end |
| *know how to fill out a plot diagram* | . |
| exposition | background information |
| rising action | tension around conflict is building |
| climax | highest point of tension |
| falling action | tying it all up, conflict has been dealt with |
| resolution | things start to go back to normal |
| mood | the feeling the reader develops when reading |
| tone | how the author feels towards the situation or character |
| protagonist | main character |
| antagonist | who actively opposes the protagonist |
| dynamic character | a character who experiences significant inner personal change througought the story (ex. they go from mean to nice by the end of the story) |
| static character | a character who experiences no significant inner personal change by the end of the story |
| first person point of view | uses "I, Me, My", narrator is reflecting their own experiences |
| second person point of view | "you, your" narrator is speaking directly to the reader |
| third person limited | the narrator only knows what is going on inside the head of one character |
| third person omniscent | the narrator knows what is going on inside the head of all characters (narrator understands all characters and situations in the story) |
| theme of the story | What should the reader take away from this story? the big idea or message the author wants us to understand |
| themes are BIG IDEAS, such as | death, love, and nature |
| man vs. self | occurs when a character struggles with themselves |
| man vs. man | occurs when characters are at odds with one another |
| man vs. nature | occurs when a character struggles against weather, wilderness, or natural disaster |
| man vs. society | occurs when a character rebels against authority (motivations often include sense of right/wrong, survival, freedom |
| symbols | people, objects, or abstract ideas that represent a deeper meaning (rose=love, skull=danger) |
| metaphor | compares two things symbolically (says one thing is another to show a deeper meaning) |
| simile | a metaphor using like or as |
| imagery | descriptive language (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) |
| foreshadowing | when the author hints at what is to come later in the story |
| flashbacks | a scene that takes place during an earlier time |
| allusions | a reference the author makes to something outside the story (ex. he was a real Romeo with the ladies) |
| irony | occurs when something is the opposite of what is expected |
| situational irony | something happens that is opposite of what was expected |
| dramatic irony | the reader knows something the characters do not know |
| verbal irony | a character says the opposite of what they mean |
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