Fiction, Narrative, and Rhetoric Flashcard

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What is the main character in a story called?

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Protagonist

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Which term describes the character opposing the protagonist?

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Antagonist

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What is a narrative voice?

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The perspective from which the story is told

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What type of narrative is told in chronological order?

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Linear narrative

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What is the term for the mood created by the setting?

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Atmosphere

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What is foreshadowing?

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A hint at future events

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What is a flashback?

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A scene set earlier than the main story

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Example of a simile:

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She was as fast as lightning.

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What does personification do?

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Gives human qualities to non-human things

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What is hyperbole?

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Deliberate exaggeration for effect