10th Final Terminology

If a character's traits are implied through dialogue and actions, this is . . .

Difference between the actual result of events and the expected result. Boxer should be celebrated not made into glue.

The turning point or top of the roller coaster in the plot diagram is known as the. . .

The sequence in which the author arranges events in a story. Rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Which type of point of view uses a narrator outside looking in who can only describe what he/she sees.

A word that is similar in meaning to another word (e.g., sorrow, grief, sadness).

If an author is showing bias, he/she shows a positive or negative slant towards a subject.

Author’s central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase. Topic sentence.

An exaggeration or overstatement (e.g., I had to wait forever.)

What do you call the clash between opposing forces or characters that you find in the rising action of the plot?

We have discussed 3 author's purposes. They are. . .

An object, animal or abstract idea given human qualities or human form (e.g., Flowers danced about the lawn.)

Emotions or atmosphere of a work derived from literary devices such as dialogue and literary elements such as setting.

A piece of information provided objectively, presented as true.

The time and place in which a story unfolds.

You should answer all open ended questions using the RACES format, because these questions are worth more.

A judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement. "Reading between the lines."

The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used.

Information that supports the meaning of the story. Defines or describes information about topic, theme, or main idea.

A recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work. (Flag, Windmill, Songs in Animal Farm)

The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself (e.g., serious, humorous).

Connotations are the. . .

Which type of story is not false, so it is based on truth or opinion?

Which is the best definition of an allusion?

A narrator tells a story; whereas, a speaker tells a poem.

"Ya'll come back now, ya hear" is an example of Southern

Which is an example of alliteration?

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

Idea that recurs in a work of art or literature. Universal ones are generally expressed in 1 word or a short phrase.

The part of a plot that is characterized by diminishing tensions and leads to the resolution.

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.

A story, actual or fictional, expressed orally or in text.

Fluency, rhythm, and liveliness in a text that make it unique to the author. We read pieces of dystopian lit.

An organizational device used in literature to present action that occurred before current (present) time of the story.

These words are clearly __________________: short and tall

A hint of what is to come in the future of a story. Symbolism connects to this.

Narrative device at the beginning of a work that provides background about the characters and setting.