Exam Review

Situational irony is occurs when the audience knows something the characters don't.

This type of characterization occurs when an author tells the reader about specific traits a character has.

“He sat as still as a mouse, in the futile hope that whoever it was might go away after a single attempt".

What literary device is being using in this excerpt?

____________________________ is the associated meanings and ideas implied by or attached to a specific word.

The conflict in a story is where the conflict has built up to an emotional peak

Rhetorical questions are ...

The antagonist is not always villainous.

The inciting incident in a story provides the information needed to understand the story.

This device is used to create suspense and dramatic tension for readers:

‘That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles / And my Daddy / Said ‘stay away from Juliet’ is an example of what?

The apple in Snow White, the encased rose in Beauty and the Beast, Andy’s signature on Woody’s shoe in Toy Story.

____________________________ a direct comparison between two unlike things where one thing is said to be another.

"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" is an example of ...

The protagonist is always good and heroic.

Which is an example of hyperbole?

Name the literary device.

____________________________ is a concrete/physical object, image, colour, etc. that represents an abstract concept.

The protagonist is the biggest obstacle standing between the main character and their goal.

This narrative element describes the feeling/emotion the author uses to write the story.

The climax of a story is ...

“He is such a Scrooge! He never pays for his tickets" is an example of what literary device?

Atmosphere is ...

Dramatic irony describes when something takes place that is opposite of what is expected to happen.

The main character in the story who has a problem/conflict that needs to be resolved is called the ...

What does the acronym STEAL stand for?

“‘Break a leg!’” she said before the group took the stage” is an example of:

Name the device.

What literary device is being used in this excerpt?

__________________ is the central idea or message of the story that provides insight into life and the human condition.

What is it called when we learn about a character through their speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions and looks?

This type of POV is told from an unseen narrator who knows all of the character's thoughts.