Literary Terms Review 2

is a person or an animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.

is the action that typically follows the climax and reveals its results.

The ________is the part of the plot that begins to occur as soon as the conflict is introduced.

is the part of the plot that concludes the falling action by tying up any loose ends.

Esmeralda could be found every afternoon in the library taking notes for one of her classes.

exists within the mind of a character who is torn between different courses of action.

The author provides clues about the character by describing their actions, thoughts, feelings.

character says one thing but means another

what happens is the opposite of what is expected or what is appropriate

Uses irony or ridicule with the intention of bringing about social change.

The ___________is the action in the story or the sequence of events

This____ is the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in the plot.

A speaker exclaims, “I’m not upset!” but reveals an upset emotional state through her voice

is the distinctive way in which an author uses language.

It is the part of the work that introduces the characters, setting, and situation/conflict

the audience or reader knows something important that a character does not know

Should I go to the party or study for my test?

is a particular kind of verbal irony.

Esmeralda was a serious and dedicated student.

is told by a character who uses the first-person pronoun “I”.

Language that conveys a certain ideas by        indicating the opposite.

is the “all knowing” perspective.  The narrator knows and sees everything

an earlier episode, conversation, or event is inserted into the sequence of events.  

is a reflection of a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject of a poem, story.

exists when a character struggles against some outside force, such as another character, nature.

is the perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told. 

The author directly states a character’s traits or makes comments about a character’s nature.

the narrator uses “he”/“she” to refer to the characters. The narrator is outside the action .

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