English Set 1 Quiz

allegory

A story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea or generalization about life; often have a strong moral or lesson.

allusion

A brief reference to a person, place, or event (real or fictitious) or to a work of art.

archetype

An image, a descriptive detail, a plot pattern, or a character type that occurs

characterization

The method a writer uses to develop characters.

methods of characterization

description of the character’s physical appearance; (b) revelation of the character’s
nature through his/her own speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions; (c) description of a character
through the speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of other characters; and (d) a narrator’s direct
comments about a character.

climax

The high point, or turning point, in a story—usually the most intense point near the end
of a story.

conflict

In narration, the struggle between opposing forces that moves the plot forward;

internal conflict

occurring within a character

external conflict

external, between characters or between a character
and an abstraction such as nature or fate

connotation

Is an implied meaning of a word. The attitudes and feelings associated with a word.

denotation

Is the literal meaning of a word; the dictionary’s definition.

diction

“Word choice”; An author’s choice of words based on their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.

flashback

Is action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary to better understanding.

prologue

Information at the beginning of story essential to understanding the main story being told.