alex 7 la midterm test Flashcards
Alliteration
repeating of beginning consonant sounds
metaphor
a figure of speech that compares two things
without using “like” or “as”
hyperbole
extreme exaggeration or overstatement used
for emphasis
onomatopoeia
the use of a word that stands in place of a sound
imagery is also called
sensory details
sensory details are also called
imagery
imagery/sensory details
using words that create a strong picture and
which may relate to all five senses, not just sight
types of irony
situational irony
understatement
Sarcasm
Dramatic story
situational irony
a situation in witch the expectations of the reader are drastically different from the situation
that unfolds in the story, play, or poem
understatement
The opposite of hyperbole, you understate
the situation
sarcasm
a technique that uses a word or a phrase to
mean the opposite
dramatic irony
the character on stage does not
know something that the audience knows and this creates irony for the audience as they watch the character make decisions without all the information
personification
the giving of human qualities to non-human
things or animals
simile
a figure of speech that compares two things
using “like” or “as”
elements of fiction
introduction rising action Climax falling action resolution
symbol
a concrete or real object which is used
to represent an idea
introduction is also called
exposition
exposition is also called
introduction
resolution is also called
denouement
denouement is also called
resolution
falling action is also called
wrap up
introduction tells you the
setting
Time
Characters
situation
wrap up is also called
falling action
rising action tells you the
initial conflict
climax tells you the
most exiting and intense part of the storythe
part of the story where the character is confronted be need to react to an opposing force. the character may face another person who is the antagonist in the story, or they may have to face a force such as nature, the supernatural, society or the self
narrator
the point of view from which to tell the story
narration
the point of view and the narrator types
narrator types
omniscientlimited omniscientcamera
camera is also called
objective
objective is also called
camera
omniscient
all seeing, god like narrator who can see everything and be everywhere at once, the
narrator can read all the minds and can describe all the feelings of all characters
limited omniscient
this point of view allows the narrator to
directly report the thoughts and feelings of one character, other characters with be observed by there words and actions
camera
allows the story teller to record the
action from his or her one point of being unaware of any of the thoughts or feelings of the characters, actions are reported
types of point of view
first person
\third person
point of view
the point of view of the narrator. This depends on who is telling the story
first person
this means that one
of the characters is telling the storyCLUE”I” is in the story much of the time , the narrator is in the story
third person
this means that someone
outside of the story is telling the storyCLUE”he, she, they” are in the story but not “I”, the narrator is not inside the story
setting
time and place of story action, the
setting can reveal the mood of a story and different settings can cause the character to react accordingly
mood
the feeling witch the reader will get
from a piece of writing. mood is created through the word choice and how the words go together connotative meaning of words become very important
word choice is also called
diction
diction is also called
word choice
foreshadowing
clues witch are planted by the
author. these clues hint how the story will unfold
foil
a character who serves as a
contrast to the main character in the story
main character Is also called
protagonist
protagonist Is also called
main character
dialogue
is the words spoken between characters in a story.it shows differing options
and relationships, it creates realism and can crate a feeling of watching a play
