Literary Terms Flashcards
(51 cards)
brief fictional story
Shot Story
events in the story
plot
Message or lesson
theme
where and when the story takes place
setting
how a character is portrayed
characterisation
the narrator tells us what the character is like “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch”
Direct characterization
we find out through dialogue, description of the character, and what others say
indirect characterization
main character
Protagonist
The character that has a conflict with personality
antangonist
many human traits to make a persanality
round character
one personality trait-stereotypes
flat character
a character who changes mentality by the end of the story.
dynamic character
a character who doesn’t change
static character
expectation vs reality
lrony
sarcastic remarks “I can’t wait to go to Ms . Bailie’s class to take notes!”
verbal irony
something happens that isn’t expected= fire station burns down, the power plant goes out, police station gets robbed.
situational irony
the audience knows some things the character doesn’t. The killer is behind the shower curtain victim walks into the bathroom.
Dramatic irony
reference to history or culture that the author expects us to know
allusion
Man vs self
conflict
Ma vs man Man vs nature Man vs society man vs higher power fate
Confilect probem
narrator uses I
First person
the narrator is not in the story but knows all things
third person omniscient
the narrator is not the story but only knows one person’s point of view
third person limited
“you” recipes, how-to guides, instructions
second person
