FictionTerms

` Fiction (Casey B.) a literary gerene based on imagination and not necessarily on fact Ambiguity (Casey B.) an elment of uncertainty in a text, in which something can be interpreted in a number of different ways Author (Ryan B.)The writer of a literary work. Character (Ryan B.)Person in a story, poem, or play. Characterization (Randi B.) The process of revealing the personality of a character in a story. Indirect characterization (Randi B.) When a writer uses indirect characterization, we have to use our own judgment to decide what a character is like based on the evidence the writer gives us. direct characterization (Christian B.)When we are told what the character is like static character (Christian B.)One who does not change much in the course of a story dynamic character (Christian B.)One who changes as a result of the story's events flat character (Hannah B.) A flat character embodies one or two qualities, ideas, or traits that can be readily described in a brief summary round character (Hannah B.)M ore complex than flat or stock characters, and often display the inconsistencies and internal conflicts found in most real people. climax (Hannah B.) turning point in a story. conflict (Daniel C.)Struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces. internal conflict (Daniel C.)A conflict that takes place within the character himself. external conflict (Daniel C. )A struggle between a character and an outside force. dialogue (Taylor D.)The conversation between characters in a story or play. diction (Taylor D.)A writer's or speaker's choice of words. fable (Taylor D.)Very brief story in prose or verse that teaches a moral, or a practical lesson about how to get along in life. fairy tale (Miranda G.) folktale (Miranda G.)A story made up and handed down by the common people. legend (Miranda G.)An old story that is widely believed but cannot be proved to be true. tall tale (Troy H.)A story with unbelievable elements. myth (Troy H.)A traditional story serving to explain some phenomenon, or custom. figure of speech (Troy H.)An expression using words in a nonliteral sense or unusual way. metaphor (Olivia J.)a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically different but have something in common; unlike a simile, a metaphor does not contain the words like or as simile (Olivia J.)a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with "like" or "as") personification (Olivia J.) kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human. flashback (Ryan L.)A scene in a movie, play, short story, novel, or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to flash backward and tell what happened ay an earlier time. flash-forward (Ryan L.)A scence in a movie, play, short story, novel, or narrative poem that interrupts the present action of the plot to shift into the future. foil (Ryan L.)A character who is used as a contrast to another character. foreshadowing (Catalina L.) The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in a plot. imagery (Catalina L.) Language that appeals to the senses. irony (Catalina L.) Contrast between expectation and reality - between what is said and what is really meant, between what is expected to happen and what really does happen, or between what appears to be true and what is really true. verbal irony (Dustin L.) situational irony (Dustin L.) dramatic irony (Dustin L.) mood (Coley L. ) A story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes. tone (Coley L.) Attitude a writer takes toward a subject, a character, or the audience. narrator (Coley L.) plot (Joseph M.) A series of related events that make up a story or drama. exposition/basic situation (Joseph M.) Beginning part of the plot that gives information about the characters and their problems or conflicts. resolution/denouement (Shawn M.) When we learn what the outcome of the conflict is going to be. point of view (Shawn M.) Vantage point from which a writer tells a story. In broad terms there are three posible points of view: omniscient, first person, third limited. 1st person point of view (Shawn M.) One of the characters is telling the story, using the pronoun I. 3rd person limited point of view (Corey P.) The narrator, who plays no part in the story, zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of just one character. 3rd person omniscient point of view (Corey P.) Person telling the story knows everything there is to know about the characters and their problems. protagonist (Katherine P.) Main character in fiction or drama. antagonist (Donald P.) The character or force that blocks the protagonist. allusion (Donald P.) setting (Shannon S.) Where and when a story takes place. short story (Shannon S.) A short fictional prose that concentrates on a single purpose. novel (Jamarius T.) Fictional prose narrative usually consisting of more than fifty thousand words style (Jamarius T.) The particular way in which a writer uses language suspense (Daniel W.)Uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story symbolism/symbol (Daniel W.)Person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well theme (Jordyn W.) Central idea of a work of literature. voice (Jordyn W.) The writer's or speaker's distinctive use of language in a text. persona (Brittany Y.)Mask or voice assumed by a writer. allegory (Brittany Y.)A narrative in which characters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities. anecdote (Ms. Sanders) a very, very brief story usually told to make a point
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