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English Vocab words
Literary Terms 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genre | one of the types of literature such as fiction or poeter, or a type of literary work such as detective fiction or epic poetry. |
| Plot | The plan or ground work for a story |
| Exposition | The introduction of all things necessary for the development of a plot. |
| Rising action | The stage in the plot, where we see the beginning difficulties which seem overwhelming & insoluble |
| Climax | The high point of conflict & tension in a story also called turning point |
| Falling action | The overturning of the dramatic plot, time of avoidance or delay before the conclusion(catastrophe) |
| Resolution(denouement) | The final stage of plot development, in which everything is explained & resolved |
| Flashback | Is a method of narration in which past events are introduced into a present action |
| foreshadowing | are hints or clues that tip the reader off, as to what is to come in later in the work |
| Point of view | Is the voice of the story, the speaker who does the narrating |
| Omniscient | point of view, that the activities and thoughts of all the characters are open & fully known by the speaker |
| Limited Omniscience | the point of view, from which only one character activities, thoughts are open & known by the speaker |
| Objectivity | dramatic point of view. 3rd person narration, reporting speech & action but excluding commentary on the action or thought on the characters |
| aside | a speech usually short, delivered by character to the audience |
| setting | The environment in which characters live & move, including possessions, homes, ways of life, era, assumptions etc. EX: the setting of farewell to Manzanar (the camp) |
| Characterization | The verbal(or film) representation of a human being the way a character is portrayed. EX: in the movie Forrest Gump is characterized as person who overcomes deficiencies to achieve greatness |
| Dynamic character | A character who recognizes, changes with & tries to adjust to circumstances. EX:In the film The Blindside Micheal Oher realizes his potential as a student with help of a tough,but understanding tutor |
| Static Character | A character who undergoes no change in narrative( or film). EX:Ferris Buller in Ferris Bueller Day off experience close calls through out but is still the same loving scoundrel to the end |
| Protagonist | Central & focus of interest in a narrative, drama or film. Ex: Mark wahlberg is the protagonist in the film, The fighter |
| Antagonist | The person, idea, force or general set of circumstances opposing the protagonist. EX: In the film 127 hours the boulders pinning the climber's arm serve as the protagonist |
| Foil | A character, usually minor designed to highlight qualities of a major character.EX:In the batman movies, Robin is Batman foil |
| Structure | The arrangement & placement of material in a work. The film Slumdog Millionaire which is structured around the questions in a televisions show. |
| Tone | The techniques & modes of presentations that reveal or create attitudes |
| Style | The manipulation of language the placement of words in the service of content |
| Symbolism | A specific word, idea or object that may stand for ideas, values, persons or way of life. EX: Papa's cane in farewell to Manzanar becomes a symbol of his ancestors lifestyle (disable) |
| Idea(theme) | concept, thought, opinion or belief in lit unifying centralizing conception. EX: one of themes in Manzanar is Shikata ga nai- it cant be helped |
| Allegory | A narrative that may also be applied to parallel set of moral, philosophical, political, religious or social situations |
| Tragedy | A work that recounts the fall or misfortune of an individual, who while suffering deals with the situations he faces & demonstrates the value of human effort & existence |
| Comedy | Work in which confusions & doubts are resolved, usually characterized by smiles, jokes & laughter |
| Persona | The narrator of a story or poem, the point of view often an independent character who is completely imagined consistently maintained by the author |
| Soliloquy | A speech made by a character alone on stage, directly to the audience, revealing his or her inner thought feelings, hopes & plans |
| dialogue | The speeches of two or more character in a work EX: The chapter in Manzanar with papa & the interviewer |
| Catharsis | The release of emotions of pity & fear by audience at the end of tragedy |
| Atmosphere(mood) | The emotional aura invoked by work most ghost stories begin with "It is a dark ... |
| Epiphany | When a character suddenly experience a deep realization about himself & herself EX: Jeanne realizes she is a separate entity from her parents when her sister has a baby. |
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