LA Midterm Review

When the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

When the author describes characters through their thoughts, words, and actions

When the narrator tells the story using "you" and "your"

When something represents something other than itself

When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters

Making an "educated guess" based on context clues and reasoning

The problem or obstacle the characters face in the story

Giving human traits to something nonhuman

When the main character goes from "innocence to understanding"

A category or type of literature

Normal stories about normal people who face normal issues

Comparing two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"

The main character or person we are "rooting for" in the story

A character who does not change throughout the story

Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"

The turning point in the story with the highest suspense

A character who experiences an important internal change in the story

Also called " breaking the fourth wall"

A "coming of age" story

A character who has many traits and is well-developed

When the author gives clues about what is coming next in the story

The beginning of the story when we learn the setting, characters, and conflict

Saying the opposite of what you mean for a humorous effect

The ending of the story when we learn the moral or message

The plot events leading to the climax where the protagonist may face additional conflicts/obstacles

When the narrator tells the story using the words "I," "me," and "my"

A character with few traits who is not well-developed

When the narrator doesn't know the thoughts and feelings of any of the characters, but describes their words and actions

When the plot in the story starts winding down and any unknown plot details or twists are revealed

The character who causes conflict for the main character or the "bad guy" of the story

Not one of the four types of conflict

How the author wants the reader to feel while reading the story

NOT one of the five types of allusion

The author's attitude towards their subject

When the narrator tells us about a character using adjectives and descriptions