ENG2D - Unit 1 Short Stories

Conflict: the main character struggles against a ghost in the attic

A comparison using like, as, or than.

A metaphor is: An implied (suggested) comparison

A reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

Attaching human traits and characteristics to a non-human object or being.

A character who does not undergo substantial change or growth

When the outcome of actions is different than the desired or expected result

In first person point of view, a character in the story does the narration.

The protagonist of a story is always the "good guy" or a hero.

Refers to the symbolic or figurative meaning of the word.

MOOD is the writer's attitude

A conflict is a problem or challenge that the character(s) face

An exaggeration/overemphasis to create an effect.

Tone and Mood are the same

Conflict: the main character faces opposition from a group of people

Saying what you do not mean

A person, place, or object is used to represent something else, usually something more abstract.

The theme should be stated in a sentence.

An expression that cannot be understood through the literal meaning of its parts.

Language that creates a picture or “mental image” for the reader and appeals to any of the five senses.

"SMACK" is an example of a synecdoche

This POV occurs when the narrator is not a character in the story

A combination of words that have opposite meanings.

Conflict: the main character struggles against animals

Weather conditons are part of a story's setting

A literary devices that uses a part of something to refer to the whole or vice versa.

The theme is a plot summary of the story.

The reader/audience knows something that the characters do not.

The place, time, and circumstances of events in a story.

The pattern where initial consonant sounds repeat.

The mood is set through setting and atmosphere of the story

Characters are revealed through speech, thoughts, action, effect on others, and looks