English test 1

Fiction definition

stories that are made up. The events, characters, creatures or places featured in the story do not exist in real life.

Non-Fiction definition

stories that are created from facts. They discuss real-life  events, people, places, and things that actually happened.

Narrator defintion

is the person who is telling the story.

Points of View definition

is the voice or perspective that tells the story. 

First Person point of view definition

The story is narrated by a character in the story who refers to themselves in first person.

Third Person limited definition

The narrator tells the story from the perspective of a single protagonist, referring to them by name or using pronouns like they/she/he. The narrator can only see inside the mind of the protagonist.

Third Person Omniscient definition

The story is narrated from an all knowing perspective that witnesses all events.

Plot definition

plot is what happens in the story. A plot is typically a series of events that drives the story forward.

Conflict definition

is the struggle between opposing forces.

internal struggle definition

Struggle in the character’s mind.

External struggle definition

Struggle between character and an outside force.

Theme definition

 is the deeper meaning of a story. It is the central idea that the author wants to explore through the characters and plot

Tone Definition

is the overall attitude expressed by the author in their writing

What is a short story?

A short story is fictional story that is shorter in length than a novel.

Genre definition

the style of a story.

Irony definition

Typically refers to saying one thing and meaning the opposite,often to shock audiences and emphasize the importance of the truth.

Hyperbole definition

is a literary term that refers to an exaggeration. Hyperboles make something sound bigger or more extreme than it really is.

Alliteration definition

is a literary term that means two or more words in a row that all start with the same consonant sounds. It's a sound device that you can hear when you read something out loud.

Metaphor definition

is a literary term for comparing two things directly.  They aren't literal statements, but they make a point using figurative language.

Simile definition

is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing to another using the words “like” or “as”.

Personification

is a literary term for giving human traits to objects or animals. These traits may be human behavior, such as talking or having a job, or emotions such as happiness or sadness.

Onomatopoeia

is a literary term used when a word imitates the sound it is describing. Usually they help emphasize a physical activity.

Foreshadowing

is when the author gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story. Foreshadowing often appears at the beginning of a story and can help build anticipation and suspense.

Imagery

Words that trigger the reader to recall images, or mental pictures, that engage one or more of the five senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell.

Allusions

is a reference to a well known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader’s understanding of their work by creating an association between work and the reference.

What is a plot diagram?

A plot diagram is a tool that is commonly used to organize a story. We can a plot diagram to map out our own stories and to analyze and better understand the story progression of others.

Dramatic Irony

When an audience knows something the character does not.

Situational Irony

When what happens is the opposite of what is expected.

Verbal Irony

When a speaker says one thing but means another