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Jeopardy

By: Rachel Dutton

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the

use of a descriptive adjectives, phrases, or epithets

Direct characterization irony Indirect characterization

The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal

meaning

ironyallegoryIndirect characterization

The writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character’s thoughts, words, and

actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they said about him.

Indirect characterization frame irony

A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another

allegoryframeMedieval romance

A literary device that uses such a narrative structure

framestyleAuthor’s purpose

Fantastic stories about marvel-filled adventures, often of a knight errant portrayed as having heroic qualities,

who goes on a quest

Medieval romance epic Direct characterization

An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignifies language,

celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero

epic Satirical essay Direct characterization

A style of writing that criticizes or pokes fun at the subject; often uses

such devicese as hyperbole and irony to get his point across; often aimed at

political candidates, celebrities or situations that are absurd

Satirical essayepicstyle

The way in which something is said, done, expressed or performed

Author’s purposestyle epic

The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic

Author’s purpose epic style

The kind intended solely to entertain

Commercial fiction dilemma surprise

A situation in which a character must choose between two course of action,

both undesirable

dilemmasurprise fiction

An unexpected turn in the development of a plot

surpriseHappy endingtwist

A completely unexpected revelation or turn of plot at the conclusion of a story

Surprise ending Unhappy ending fiction

An ending in which events turn out well for a sympathetic protagonist

Happy endingArtistic unity Unhappy ending

An ending that turns out unhappily for a sympathetic protagonist

Unhappy ending surprise fiction

The condition of a successful literary work whereby all its elements work together for the achievement of a

central purpose

Artistic unity Surprise ending mystery

A situation in which an author gives the plot a twist or turn unjustified by

preceding action or by the characters involved

Plot manipulationfictionFlat characters

Usually having only one or two predominant traits

Flat characters Round characters Literary fiction

Are complex and many sided

Round charactersFlat characters surprise

Written by someone with serious artistic intentions who hopes to

broaden, deepen and sharpen the reader’s awareness of life

Literary fiction Artistic unity Static character

Stereotypical figures who have recurred so often in fiction that we

recognize them at once

Stock characterStatic character Flat character

Remains essentially the same person from the beginning of the story to the

end

Static character Stock character Round character

Undergoes a distinct change of character, personality or outlook

Developing or dynamic character

Stock characterStatic character

Controlling idea or its central insight

theme Point of view fiction

The story told from the viewpoint of one character in the story

Third person limited point of view

Stream of consciousness First person point of view

Presents the apparently random thoughts going through a characters head within a certain period of time,

mingling memory and present experiences, and employing

transitional links that are psychological rather than strictly logical

Stream ofconsciousnessFirst person povObjective point of view

The author disappears into one of the character

First person pointOf view

Third person Objective point of view

The narrator into a kind of roving sound camer

Objective point of viewThird personFirst person

Something that means more than whist it suggests on the surface

symbol plot mystery

The sequence of incidents or events through which an author constructs a

story

plot fiction allegory

A story that has a second meaning beneath the surface, endowing a

cluster of characters, objects, or events of added significance

allegoryfantasy plot

Nonrealistic story

fantasy allegory antagonist

Any force in a story or play that is in conflict with the protagonist

antagonistfantasy fiction

The sequential arrangement of plot elements in fiction or drama

structureconflict protagonist

A clash of actions, desires, ideas, or goals in the plot of a story or drama

conflictsurprisemystery

The central character in a story or play

protagonist antagonist mystery

The quality in a story or play that makes the reader eager to discover

what happens next and how it will end

suspense mystery surprise

An unusual set of circumstances for which the reader craves an

explanation; used to create suspence

mysterysurprise suspense

The exact dictionary meaning of a particular word

denotation connotation imagery

Emotional word associations usually based on individual experience, regional experience or universal

implications

connotationdenotationimagery

Words that arouse the sense of sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch

imagerysimile metaphor

Generally introduces by like or as, a comparison of two dissimilar objects

simile metaphor imagery

A comparison of two dissimilar objects without using like or as

metaphorsimile personification

The application of human characteristic to animals, inanimate objects or ideas

personificationrhythm connotation

The regularity of recurrence, which establishes a repetitive pattern of stresses and unstressed syllables

Rhythm/meter Rhyme simile

The repetition of all sounds, beginning with the accented vowel, in two or

more words

rhymerhythmmeter

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

alliteration assonance consonance

The repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry

Assonancealliteration consonance

The repetition of consonant sounds within a line of poetry

consonanceassonance allusion

Reference to a well known historical or literary figure or event

allusionform simile

An apparent contradiction that usually may contain a universal truth

paradox form style

The structure or organization of the work that gives it unity, through

arrangement, rhyme scheme, number or lines, etc.

formstyle paradox

The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal

meaning

irony Verbal irony Situational irony

In which a person says or writed one thing and means another, or uses

words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning

Verbal ironySituational irony irony

In which what happens is not what is expected

Situational irony irony Verbal irony

The writer’s attitude towards the subject or audience

tone diary style

A daily record, usually private, especially of the writer’s own

experiences, observations, feelings, attitude, etc.

diaryjournaltone

A daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations

journal diary diction

Style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words

dictionsyntax tone

The study of the riles for the formation of grammatical sentences in a

language

syntax figurative language diction

Of the language of or involving a figure of speech, especiall a metaphor;

metaphorical and not literal

Figurative languagefiction diction

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