Lloyd finals :( Flashcards
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Exposition
a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
Conflict
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Rising Action
a series of plot events that build up toward the climax of a narrative
Climax
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
falling action
the series of plot events following the climax of a narrative
resolution
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
setting
the physical position of something
allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
point of view
a mental position from which things are viewed
Plot
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
first-person
pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur
third-person limited
when the narrator tells the story with the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of a single character from their point of view using the pronouns “she,” “he,” or “they.”
third-person omniscient
The third person omniscient narrator can see everything.
character
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
verbal irony
when the intended meaning of a speaker’s words contrasts with the literal meaning
situational irony
when the result of an event or action is the opposite of what was intended or expected
dramatic irony
(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
genre
a kind of literary or artistic work
motif
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
imagery
the ability to form mental images of things or events
foreshadowing
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
mood
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
audience
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
speaker
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)