Vocab Flashcards
(28 cards)
The mood of a piece, related to setting
Atmosphere
The history of the character
Backstory
The revelation of character through his or her appearance
Direct Characterization
the moment when all the conflict in the story culminates
climax
Tension arising from opposing
conflict
words spoken between two or more
dialogue
the incongruity between what a character belives and the reader knows
dramatic irony
a moment of realization
epiphany
explanation
exposition
the wrapping up of loose ends
falling actions
scene of a prior event juxtaposed against current seen
flashback
clues of hints
foreshadowing
anything that has been rendered by of five senses
image
revelation of character through author’s judgement
indirect characterization
direct comparison of two unlike things
metaphor
the character or voice telling the story
narrator
all knowing narrator
omniscient narrator
series of events or actions that make up a story
plot
prspective from which the story is narrated
point of view
the point at which the story’s elements come together in an emotionally satisfying way
resolution
increase the tension until climax
rising actions
dramatic episode in a story that takes place between specific characters
scene
the location and time
setting
like, as
simile
