Lit Terms - Exam 1

What is the authors purpose when using the format of a TV ad?

presents complications that intensify the conflict and builds suspense

the time and place in which a story takes place

What is the authors purpose when using the format of a novel?

reveals the final outcome of a story

a literary device in which a noun or activity stands for something beyond itself

reveals the outcome of the story's climax

a writers' use of hints or clues in early scenes to suggest events that will occur later

a struggle within a character's mind

What is the authors purpose when using the format of a journal?

the story of a person's life written by that person

the underlying message that the writer wants you to remember

the reason for a character's action(s)

feeling of tension/excitement readers experience when they want to know what will happen next

a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs

the struggle between opposing forces

the series of events in a narrative

the perspective from which a story is told

the turning point and the moment of greatest suspense

introduces the setting and characters

an account of a conversation episode happened at an earlier point

a true account of someone's life

a clash between a character and an outside force

the writer's attitude towards his or her subject

What is the authors purpose when using the format of a documentary?