Academic Vocab Quiz 2 - Characterization

1. using knowledge and information to come to conclusions

• setting

• infer

• mood

• tone

• imagery

the time and place in which the story takes place; can also include social statuses, weather, historical period, and details about immediate surroundings.

• setting

• infer

• mood

• tone

• imagery

language that appeals to the senses(sight, touch, taste, smell, sound)

• setting

• infer

• mood

• tone

• imagery

the general feeling or atmosphere of a story that affects the reader; the “vibe”

• setting

• infer

• mood

• tone

• imagery

writer’s attitude toward a subject or an audience;  generally conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject

• setting

• infer

• mood

• tone

• imagery

contrast between expectation and reality

• conflict

• internal conflict

• irony

• character motivation

• characterization

a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces

• conflict

• internal conflict

• irony

• character motivation

• characterization

a character experiences two opposite emotions or desires within themself; often a struggle to make a decision

• conflict

• internal conflict

• irony

• character motivation

• characterization

1. a reason behind a character's specific action or behavior

• conflict

• internal conflict

• irony

• character motivation

• characterization

the process of revealing character; indirect and direct are two types

• conflict

• internal conflict

• irony

• character motivation

• characterization