ELA 30-2 Literary Terms

A character that does not learn anything or develop during the story.  

The formal term for a character that is put in the story to contrast another character is 

When the author hints about a character's qualities through their behaviors and actions.

A character that is described from many angles.  We know so much we could write a whole essay.

The emotional response the reader has to the story is known as

What kind of conflict is this?

A character we know very little about

The main character that the reader sympathizes with who faces the major conflict in the story.

This type of irony is when the opposite of what we expect takes place in the story.

This type of irony is when the reader knows what is happening but the characters do not.

Time, place, and social circumstance are all parts of the ______

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee," is an example of what type of figurative language?

What is the name for background information that is given during the exposition of the story?

This type of irony happens when we say one thing but mean another.  Sometimes seen as sarcasm.

A character that goes through a major change during the story.

When the author describe a character in a straightforward manner.

The overall message the author wants you to get from the story.

The author's attitude in the story is known as

When a story doesn't really have an ending, this is called a cliffhanger or ______

"I heard the wind whispering my name," is an example of what figurative language technique?

When the character recalls a memory that happened before the story took place.

This is an example of what type of conflict?

When the narrator is outside the story but can tell the thoughts of one of the character's...

An object or idea used in the story to represent something bigger is known as

"My heart stopped on that roller coaster," is an example of a ___________________

When the narrator is a character in the story, this is known as _______ point of view.

What kind of conflict is this?

When the author hints to what might happen later in the story...

The character, emotion, object, or inner conflict that causes the major conflict in the story.

When the narrator knows the thoughts of all major characters is known as