Exam 1 (Final) Flashcards
(23 cards)
-position from which an author chooses to relate a story
point of view
- tells story as he or she experienced it
- “I”
First Person
- narrator knows all
- moves through minds of characters
omniscient
- story is limited to observations, thoughts and feelings of a single character
- NO “I”
Limited
- story tells itself through action and dialogue
- recorded by a camera or microphone
objective
-switching from one character to another
shifting
- misrepresents the facts, purposely or naively
- ex) child, insane person, villain
Unreliable Narrator
setting includes
-season, time of day or time period
-minor character whose role sharpens our understanding of the major character by providing a contrast
foil
- upsetting of expectations
- opposite happening that would be the usual
irony
-not be aware of the hints of the future happenings
foreshadowing
-word or phrases that put a picture in your mind
images
-image is deliberately repeated, it can become a
motif
-if a repeated image gathers significant meaning, it then becomes a
symbol
symbol is
something that suggests or stands for an idea, quality or concept larger than itself
gustatory
taste
kinetic
motion
tactile
feeling
archetypal or universal
- conveying the same meaning in all cultures
- ex) circle=wholeness, black is evil, etc.
phallic
- male sexual organ
- towers, spurs, snakes, sleek cars, jet planes, motorcycles
Yonic
- female sex organs
- caves, pots, rooms, full blown roses
topic or material the story examines
subject
-direct or implied statement that the story makes about the subject
theme
