Fiction exam

Symbol

An object, person, or place that represents a deeper meaning beyond its literal meaning.

genre

The category or type of literature, such as horror, romance, science fiction, or mystery.

Allegory

A story in which characters and events represent deeper meanings, often about morals, politics, or society.

Foreshadowing

Hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in the story.

Point of View

The perspective from which the story is told (first person, second person, or third person).

protagonist

The main character in the story, usually the one facing the main conflict.

Setting

The time and place where the story happens

Character

A person, animal, or figure in a story.

Motif

A repeated symbol, idea, image, or theme that appears throughout a story

Tone

The author’s attitude toward the subject or characters (serious, humorous, sad, etc.).

Antagonist

The character or force that opposes the protagonist.

Allusion

A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature.

Flat Character

A simple character with only one or two traits and little detail.

Static character

A character who does not change during the story.

Direct characterization

When the author directly tells the reader what a character is like.

Indirect characterization

When the reader learns about a character through actions, speech, thoughts, or how others react to them.

Round Character

A complex character with many traits, like a real person.

Dynamic Character

A character who changes or grows during the story.

internal conflict

A struggle that happens inside a character’s mind or emotions

The Story of an hour

Kate Chopin

A rose for Emily

WIlliam Faulkner

The Lottery

Shirley jackson

The fall of the house of usher

Edgar Allen Poe

The yellow wallpaper

Charlotte perkins Gilman

The things they carried

Tim O’Brien

Interpreter of Maladies

Jhumpa Lahiri

A good man is hard to find

Flannery O’Conner

Bloodchild

Octavia Butler

The Veldt

Ray Bradbury

I have no mouth and must scream

Harlan Ellison

SUperman Smashes the Klan

Gene Luen Yang