The word for a division or type of Literature
genre
The ordinary form of written language is called
prose
A story written to be performed is called a
drama
A brief work of fiction is a
short story
In the exposition of the plot, __________ are introduced and the ________ is established
characters
setting
setting
The high point of suspense in a story is the
climax
Conflict that takes place within the mind of a character.
internal
Conflict takes place when a character struggles against an outside force.
external
Time and place are part of what literary element?
setting
The people or animals in the story are the
characters
The central message or concern in a literary work is the
theme
A character that does not change during the course of a story is a _________ character
static
The main character in the story, usually the “good guy”.
protagonist
The character in opposition to the “good guy”.
antagonist
Dialect, clothes, transportation, technology, and customs are all clues to the ______ of the story.
setting
A character that is one-sided and stereotypical is called a ______ character.
flat
A character that changes or grows throughout the course of the story is called a _______ character.
dynamic
A fully developed character where the reader has an in-depth understanding of the character’s personality is a _______ character.
round
A feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of a story is called ______.
suspense
Overconfidence leading to the downfall of literary characters is called _________.
hubris
A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true is called _________.
dramatic irony
The literal or Greek term for “no place”.
utopia
The common definition of this word is “perfect world”.
utopia
A place that starts out looking perfect, but turns out to be deeply flawed.
dystopia
________ are two characters who are opposite to each other, and in their “oppositeness” the other character’s qualities are more clearly defined.
foils
In this point of view, the narrator is someone in the story and uses the pronoun “I”.
first person
In this point of view, the narrator expresses only what is observed and does not get inside the thoughts of any character.
third person limited
In this point of view, the narrator knows and expresses the feelings of all the characters.
third person omniscient
In this point of view, the narrator knows and expresses only one character’s feelings and uses the pronouns, “he” and “she”.
third person limited omniscient
What is the theme of “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”? Who wrote it?
1.Honsty and Honor
2.William Saroyan
2.William Saroyan
What is the theme of “The Possibility of Evil”? Who wrote it?
1. the possibility of evil is everywhere; power can drive evil.
2.Shirley Jackson
2.Shirley Jackson
What verb tense should you use when writing about literature?
present
What narrative point of view should you use when writing about literature? Which pronouns are okay? Which are not?
1.3rd person
2.he/she/they/it
3.you
2.he/she/they/it
3.you