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Setting
The time and place of a story.
Setting
The ______ of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is 1920s Long Island, New York.
Internal Conflict
A struggle between a character and his/her feelings/emotions.
Internal
A soldier fighting his personal demons which prevent him from fulfilling his duties would be an example of an ______ conflict.
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something the characters do not.
Dramatic
In "The Truman Show", Truman Burbank's entire life has been broadcasted on live television. This fact, although unknown to him, is made clear to the audience at the beginning of the movie. This is an example of ______ irony.
Rising Action
Here the major conflicts are revealed and character's personalities are expanded upon.
Rising
In the story of "Little Red Riding Hood," the ______ action includes everything that takes place after Little Red sets off for Grandma's house—up to the moment she comes face to face with the Big Bad Wolf.
Verbal Irony
Irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
Verbal
As the thunder roared and rain poured down, Mark looked out the window and dryly remarked, "What a perfect day for a picnic." This is an example of ______ irony.
Direct Characterization
The narrator directly states a character's traits.
Direct
"Bill was short and fat, and his bald spot was widening with every passing year." This is an example of ______ characterization.
Indirect Characterization
The character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others.
Indirect
"The man walked up and asked Jim what he was doing, and Jim replied by punching the man in the face." This is ______ characterization of Jim.
Situational Irony
Irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected/something happening that is very different to what was expected.
Situational
"Posting on Twitter is a waste of time," typed the man before pressing the "tweet" button. This is an example of ______ irony.
External Conflict
A struggle between a character and an outside force.
External
In 1 Samuel, a young and relatively meek-looking shepherd named David challenges a gargantuan Philistine soldier named Goliath to a duel. Their battle would be an example of an ______ conflict.
Foreshadowing
The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot.
Foreshadowing
The line "As the group entered the mysterious old mansion, a portrait of a foreboding figure with a sinister grin caught their eye," could be ______ what the group would eventually encounter later in the story.
Tone
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character.
Tone
A story taking place on a dark and stormy night in a field would have a different ______ to a story set on a bright sunny day in the same setting.
Third Person Objective
The narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or she sees and hears. This narrator can tell us what is happening, but he can't tell us the thoughts of the characters.
Third Person Limited
Narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and thoughts.
Third Person Omniscient
The narrator knows all of the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.
First Person
The narrator is a character in the story.
Falling Action
Events after the climax, loose ends tied up, could be a "false defeat".
Falling
During the ______ action of "Little Red Riding Hood," a woodsman hears Red's cries and runs to rescue her from the wolf.
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story, here consequences of past actions matter most.
Climax
During the ______ of "Little Red Riding Hood," the wolf tries to eat Little Red Riding Hood and she screams.
Resolution
Conflict draws to a close, if the story is a part of a series, it could end on a cliffhanger.
Resolution
The ______ of "The Great Gatsby" involves Nick Carraway returning to the Midwest at the end of the story.
Exposition
Characters and setting introduced, background information presented.
Exposition
When we first meet Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit," we understand that his family has lived in The Hill forever and has never had any adventures. This can be classified as the book's ______.
Suspense
Process of building anxiety in a work of literature.
Suspense
"We have released the famished lions, however we have no idea where they are. Also, we are locked in this zoo for the rest of the night." This line could build ______.
Moral
A lesson taught by a literary work.
Moral
In "The Midas Touch," the ______ of the story is that the endless pursuit of wealth won't bring satisfaction.
Theme
Central idea of a work of literature.
Theme
"The fallibility of the human condition" is a common ______ in stories.
Irony
Expressing something in a manner that usually signifies something else.
Prodigal
(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
Volatile
(adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
Ostracize
(v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away
Forthright
(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward
Exotic
(adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
Cower
(v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
Articulate
(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
Defect
(n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization
Juncture
(n.) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
Predatory
(adj.) preying on, plundering, or piratical
Ample
syn: sufficient, adequate, considerable; ant: insufficient, inadequate
Facetious
syn: comical, witty, tongue in cheek; ant: serious, humorless
Purge
syn: cleanse, purify; ant: pollute, contaminate, defile
Belittle
syn: minimize, underrate, disparage; ant: exaggerate, magnify, overestimate
Waver
syn: hesitate, falter; ant: stand firm, be resolute
Epitaph
syn: tombstone inscription
Plausible
______:impossible = right:wrong
Pseudonym
______:anonymous = headline:title
Scapegoat
______:innocent = felon:guilty
Turncoat
______:ally = loyalist:rebel
Noun
A person, place, thing, or idea.
Pronoun
A word that takes place of a noun.
Adjective
A word that describes a noun.
Action Verb
An action word.
Linking Verb
Connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject
Became
Identify the linking verb in the sentence "They became best friends."
Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Quickly
Identify the adverb in the sentence, "He quickly ran to the store."
Preposition
A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.