ENG2D - Unit 1 Short Stories

In first person point of view, a character in the story does the narration.

The place, time, and circumstances of events in a story.

The reader/audience knows something that the characters do not.

The mood is set through setting and atmosphere of the story

Tone and Mood are the same

Saying what you do not mean

A conflict is a problem or challenge that the character(s) face

MOOD is the writer's attitude

This POV occurs when the narrator is not a character in the story

The theme is a plot summary of the story.

Conflict: the main character struggles against animals

An exaggeration/overemphasis to create an effect.

A combination of words that have opposite meanings.

A person, place, or object is used to represent something else, usually something more abstract.

Weather conditons are part of a story's setting

Attaching human traits and characteristics to a non-human object or being.

Language that creates a picture or “mental image” for the reader and appeals to any of the five senses.

The protagonist of a story is always the "good guy" or a hero.

A comparison using like, as, or than.

A literary devices that uses a part of something to refer to the whole or vice versa.

Refers to the symbolic or figurative meaning of the word.

When the outcome of actions is different than the desired or expected result

The pattern where initial consonant sounds repeat.

A metaphor is: An implied (suggested) comparison

"SMACK" is an example of a synecdoche

Conflict: the main character struggles against a ghost in the attic

An expression that cannot be understood through the literal meaning of its parts.

Conflict: the main character faces opposition from a group of people

A character who does not undergo substantial change or growth

A reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

The theme should be stated in a sentence.

Characters are revealed through speech, thoughts, action, effect on others, and looks