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ENGLISH midterm 2018
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exposition
the start of the story where it establishes setting and characters
rising actions
-series of events that leads up to the climax
-develops characters, conflicts, and key elements
-creates interest and builds tension
climax
the moment of highest intensity in the story
-the outcome of the conflict is made clear
faling action
-any action that follows the climax
-quick moving
-makes up a small part of the overall story
resolution
-the end of the story
-all loose ends are (usually) tied up
protagonist
the main figure in a story or the person who you want to succeed
antagonist
the figure in the story who you don't want to succeed (villain)
dynamic (round)
when the story is always changing
static (flat)
when the story stays the same
2 types of conflict:
1. internal: outside
2. external: inside
six main types of conflict:
1. person vs man
2. person vs nature
3. person vs society
4. person vs supernatural
5. person vs technology
6. person vs self
person vs man
direct struggle between at least two characters in a story
person vs nature
a struggle between a character and the forces of nature
person vs society
a struggle between a character and the laws or rule that govern the society in which he/she lives
person vs supernatural
a struggle between a character and God, fate, or magic
person vs technology
a struggle involving a character with a more modern issue with technology
personal vs self
struggle between conflicting forces within the heart or mind of the protagonist
3 types of irony
-dramatic irony
-verbal irony
-situational irony
situational irony
when something happens that is the exact opposite of what was supposed to happen
dramatic irony
when the audience knows something a character doesn't
verbal irony
when someone says the exact opposite of what they mean
6 points of views:
-first person
-second person
-third person
-third person objective
-third person limited
-third person omniscient
first person
-narrator is apart of the story
-uses "I" or "we"
second person
-narrator is outside of the story
-usually for instructions
-uses "you" or "your"
third person
-narrator looking in
-uses "he" "she" "they"
third person omniscient
-narrator is all knowing
-tells thoughts and feelings of more than 1 character
-uses "he" "she" "they"
third person limited
-narrator knows only one character's thoughts or feelings
-uses "he" "she" "they"
third person objective
-narrator doesn't reveal character thoughts or feelings
-only dialogue/actions
-uses "he" "she" "they"
dialogue
conversation between 2 or more people in aplay, movie, book, etc
figurative language
uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
foreshadowing
when a character says something or something happens that is a warning/indicates an event later on
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language in literary work
metaphor
comparing 2 things without using "like" or "as"
mood
how the literary work evokes certain emotions or how the audience feels
narrator
someone who tells the story
unreliable narrator
someone who tells the story but not the whole truth because they are dishonest/lie
reliable narrator
someone who tells the story who the audience can rely on to tell the truth
personifiction
giving human traits to non human objects
setting
where a story, movie, play, etc takes place
short story
-a story intended to be read in one sitting
-2000-10,000 words
-limits itself to one key event
-characters don't change
suspense
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen
symbolism
things in a story that can represent deeper meanings
theme
what the story's overall message is
(romeo and juliet's theme would be love"
tone
the attitude of a story, movie, etc
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