ENGLISH midterm 2018

Terms in this set (44)

the start of the story where it establishes setting and characters

-series of events that leads up to the climax
-develops characters, conflicts, and key elements
-creates interest and builds tension

the moment of highest intensity in the story
-the outcome of the conflict is made clear

-any action that follows the climax
-quick moving
-makes up a small part of the overall story

-the end of the story
-all loose ends are (usually) tied up

the main figure in a story or the person who you want to succeed

the figure in the story who you don't want to succeed (villain)

dynamic (round)

when the story is always changing

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

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

when the audience knows something a character doesn't

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

-narrator is apart of the story
-uses "I" or "we"

-narrator is outside of the story
-usually for instructions
-uses "you" or "your"

-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"

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

when a character says something or something happens that is a warning/indicates an event later on

visually descriptive or figurative language in literary work

comparing 2 things without using "like" or "as"

how the literary work evokes certain emotions or how the audience feels

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

giving human traits to non human objects

where a story, movie, play, etc takes place

-a story intended to be read in one sitting
-2000-10,000 words
-limits itself to one key event
-characters don't change

a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen

things in a story that can represent deeper meanings

what the story's overall message is
(romeo and juliet's theme would be love"

the attitude of a story, movie, etc

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