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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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