Semester 1 final English short story

Theme

A central message or perception about life that is revealed through literary work

exposition

provides background information, often about the characters, setting, or conflict

characterization

The act of creating or describing a character

climax

The high point of interest and suspense in a literary work

internal conflict

the main character struggles against some element within himself or herself

external conflict

the main character struggles against another character, forces of nature, society or social norms, or against fate

foreshadowing

The act of presenting hints to events that follow the climax

resolution

The point of which the central conflict is ended/resolved

antagonist

A character that is in conflict with a main character/protagonist

protagonist

the central role in a literary work

dramatic irony

something is known by the author but unknown to the characters

situational irony

an event that occurs that violates the expectations of the characters, readers, or the audience

verbal irony

A writer or character says one thing but means another

third person limited

The thoughts of only the Narrator or a single character revealed

third person omniscient

the thoughts of all characters are revealed

suspense

A feeling of expectation, anxiousness, or curiousity creating by questions revised

setting

the time and place of a story