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Lit Terms - Tom Saw

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contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens irony
occurs when a character's or narrator's words do not match what is really meant verbal irony
occurs when the outcome of an event is the opposite of what is expected situational irony
general idea about life that the story reveals theme
reference to another piece of literature: story, poem, movie, etc. allusion
character who follows a specific pattern of behavior archetype
comparison that shows the similarities between two things analogy
conversation between two characters dialogue
series of events in the story plot
state of uncertainty suspense
guess based on evidence in the text inference
writer reveals a character's personality through 5 elements. characterization
perspective from which a story is told point of view
narrator knows everything about all characters 3rd person omniscient point of view
narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character 3rd person limited point of view
narrator is a character in the story and uses the personal pronoun ("I") 1st person point of view
They are lost. Becky begins to freak out. The text never says that Becky likes Tom, but we know because she calms down to keep him from blaming himself. What is this an example of? inference
What point of view is Tom Sawyer written in? 2rd person omniscient
Give an example of characterization in the story, Tom Sawyer. direct statement dialogue thoughts and feelings actions interactions with other characters
Give an example of characterization in the story, Tom Sawyer direct statement dialogue thoughts and feelings actions interactions with other characters
Which of the following is a good theme for Tom Sawyer? A. everyone should explore a cave b. it is easy to get into trouble, but hard to get out of it c. getting lost is a good idea B
Give an example of suspense in the story, Tom Sawyer. Tom's voice echoes and no one hears them. Will they get out of the cave?
Created by: SelmaMS
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