Unit 1 World Lit Review S25

Match the term to the correct definition. Media Res

• A story that begins at the end of the plot and works backward

• A narrative technique where the story starts in the middle of the action

• A method where the story is told entirely in flashbacks

• A narrative style that includes multiple points of view

• A story told exclusively through dialogue

Short Story: Mark only one oval.

• The perspective from which the story is told

• A brief piece of prose or fiction that can be read in a single setting.

• The author reveals a character's attributes by stating them directly

• The way the author presents the character to the audience

• The feelings a reader gets from a text or work of literature.

Characterization: Mark only one oval.

• The perspective from which the story is told

• A brief piece of prose or fiction that can be read in a single setting.

• The author reveals a character's attributes by stating them directly

• The way a writer creates and develops the personalities of characters

• The feelings a reader gets from a text or work of literature.

Direct characterization: Mark only one oval.

• The perspective from which the story is told

• A brief piece of prose or fiction that can be read in a single setting.

• The feelings a reader gets from a text or work of literature.

• The way the author presents the character to the audience

• The author reveals a character's attributes by stating them specifically in a straightforward manner

Omniscient Narrator: Mark only one oval.

• A narrator who is a character in the story and tells it from their perspective

• A narrator who only knows the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist

• A narrator who provides no insight into the thoughts or feelings of characters

• A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story

• A narrator who directly addresses the audience throughout the story

External conflict: Mark only one oval.

• The feeling of uncertainty or anxiety about the outcome of certain actions

• When the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs in a story. (i.e., a "twist.")

• A thought or idea the author presents to the reader that may be deep or moralistic; the lesson

• The time and place a story occurs.

• The struggle between a character and another force outside of themselves. Example: man vs. man

Foreshadowing: Mark only one oval.

• The struggle between a character and their own emotions or morals.

• Clues that can be found in the plot of a story that hint at upcoming events

• When the audience has knowledge about what is happening or what is going to happen in the plot that the characters do not have.

• The attitude a writer has towards a subject. Created by word choice. (Examples: Cheerful, angry, hopeful, etc.)

• The feeling of uncertainty or anxiety about the outcome of certain actions

Dramatic irony: Mark only one oval.

• The struggle between a character and their own emotions or morals.

• Clues that can be found in the plot of a story that hint at upcoming events

• When the audience has knowledge about what is happening or what is going to happen in the plot that the characters do not have.

• The attitude a writer has towards a subject. Created by word choice. (Examples: Cheerful, angry, hopeful, etc.)

• The feeling of uncertainty or anxiety about the outcome of certain actions

15. Indirect characterization: Mark only one oval.

• The struggle between a character and their own emotions or morals.

• Clues that can be found in the plot of a story that hint at upcoming events

• When the audience has knowledge about what is happening or what is going to happen in the plot that the characters do not have.

• The attitude a writer has towards a subject. Created by word choice. (Examples: Cheerful, angry, hopeful, etc.)

• When a reader uses inferences from the story to make judgments about a character’s personality.

The conflict in a narrative is resolved during the:

• Climax

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Exposition