Unit 1 Terms Review

conflict within a character (man vs. self)

tying up of loose ends and the end of the story

highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life

fictional stories that center upon scientific elements

author tells the character's actual physical and mental traits, characteristics, abilities. Think “telling.”

a character who remains the same throughout the story

the writer or speaker's attitude towards the subject of work

clues that suggest views yet to come

the perspective from which a story is told

when someone says something they don't mean, but they are believed by others

when a story's sequence is interrupted and a character goes back to an earlier time.

a story that begins in the middle of action

the feelings created in a reader through the literature

author shows how character speaks, thinks, acts, or how other characters react to him. Think “showing.”

the sequence of events in a literary work

time and place in a literary work

the person or thing that opposes the protagonist

the narrator is all knowing and all seeing

a character who changes throughout the story

an unexpected situation considering the circumstances

when something is different than it is supposed to be or thought to be

universal truth about humanity found in literature

fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or heroes, or the causes of natural phenomenon

writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

the way an author reveals his characters

the narrator is a character in the story

a recurring pattern in literature

Stories that include or focus on significant historical events

conflict between a character and something else (man vs. man/nature/society/fate)

something seen that stands for something unseen

High point in a story, point of most intense interest, and point of no return

when the audience/reader knows something a character does not

the part of a story or play that explains the background or makes conflict clear

reference to something mythical, biblical, or historical

the main character in a literary work who drives the plot forward

point of view in which the narrator is outside the story and reveals the thoughts of only one character