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Literary Terms 123
Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an Antagonist? | A rival or opponent of the protagonist |
| What is Atmosphere? | The emotional aura of a novel that helps to establish the reader’s expectations and attitudes. The atmosphere of a novel may be somber or suspenseful. |
| What is Characterization? | Characterization- Characters may be portrayed or characterized in terms of their psycholoical traits (behaviour and motivation) and their social standing (how they are viewed by other characters). |
| Define a FLAT Character | A character that is one-dimensional; possesses a single quality; E.g. a “good guy” or “bad guy” |
| Define a ROUND Character | A character that has many qualities; possesses psychological motivation and depth. |
| What does Atticus Finch possess? | Integrity and Compassion |
| What does Aunt Alexandra possess? | Responsibility and Judgmental |
| What is Conflict? | The struggle between two opposing forces in a narrative. Conflict is the source of action in the story and the reason for plot. |
| Define "Internal Conflict" | A moral struggle within one’s own mind or a struggle to decide between right and wrong or, more specifically, between two conflicting plans of action. |
| Define "External Conflict" | Characters vs. other characters; characters vs. nature; characters vs. the supernatural. |
| What is a flashback? | A device by which the writer of fiction presents incidents that occurred prior to the opening scene of work. |
| What is foreshadowing? | Literally, a hint of events to come. |
| Define "Dramatic Irony" | The words or actions of a character may carry a meaning unperceived by the character but understood by the audience. |
| Define "Situational Irony" | An outcome of event is opposite to what would normally be expected. |
| What is a plot? | The story line or action of a narrative and is based on the development and resolution of conflict. |
| What are the stages of plot? | INTRODUCTION- Situation, characters and setting are introduced to the reader. RISING ACTION- Development of the conflict. CLIMAX- the point in the story where one force in the central conflict wins over the other. |
| What are the stages of plot. (Cont.) | DENOUEMENT- The resolution of the story CONCLUSION- The end of the story. |
| What is a climax? | The climax in the narrative was where one opposing force in the central conflict wins over the other one. |
| What is POV? | The perspective from which the story is told. |
| Define "Omniscient" POV | Told in third person and is able to describe the inner thoughts and feeling of all the characters. |
| Define "Limited Omniscient" POV | Told in third person. The narrator can describe the inner thoughts and feelings of this character. |
| Define "Objective(Reporter)" POV | Told in third person. But is not involved in the story and can not access the feelings of the character. |
| Define "First Person" POV | Told in first person. |
| What is a protagonist? | The chief character in a play, story or film. They are also the leading character in terms of their ability to enlist the sympathy and interest of the reader. |
| What is Setting? | The physical background against which the action of a narrative takes place. |
| What is setting comprised of? | GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OCCUPATIONS AND DAILY MANNER OF THE CHARACTERS (E.G. TRADITIONAL FARMING COMMUNITY.) THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH THE ACTION TAKES PLACE |
| What is a theme? | What the story shows us about ourselves and our world that we may not have realized before. It usually deals with universal truths or human experiences. |
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