English Vocab Quiz Study Set: 3

a hint or clue about what will happen later in the plot

a narrative that recounts and thus "frames" the telling of another narrative or story

A diagram of plot structure first created by a German novelist

A type or category of works sharing particular formal or textual features and conventions

A character in a literary work, especially the leading male or female character, who is especially virtuous, usually larger than life, sometimes almost godlike.

a subgenre of fiction, of whatever length, in which the temporal setting, or plot time, is significantly earlier than the time in which the work was written (typically, a period before the birth of the author).

excessive pride or self-confidence; this often precedes a character's downfall

details that appeal to the senses

A kind of short story in which a character--often a child or young person--first learns a significant, usually life-changing truth about the universe, society, or himself or herself; also called a coming-of-age story

a situation or statement characterized by a significant difference between what is expected or understood and what actually happens or is meant.