A | B |
The stance of the narrator. | point of view |
When the narrator tells his or her own story. | first person |
When the narrator zooms in one one character, revealing only that person's thoughts and feelings. The narrator is not in the story. | third person limited |
When the narrator tells a story about others, revealing many things about many characters. | omniscient |
This is a narrator that may not always tell the truth. | unreliable narrator |
The message the author wishes to convey and which a reader must infer based on conflict, resolution, and characters. | theme |
Can the theme be one word, or does it have to be a sentence? | a sentence |
Can a story have more than one theme? | yes |
A theme is usually a universal statement of this. | truth |
When what happens is different from what is expected. | irony |
Saying the opposite of what you mean is this type of irony. | verbal irony |
When the audience is aware of things that the character does not know. | dramatic irony |
When an unexpected twist occurs, surprising both the character and the audience. | situational irony |
What type of irony was used when Monstressor said to Forunator, "I drink to your long life." | verbal irony |
The author of "The Cask of Amontillado" | Edgar Allen Poe |
The author of "The Necklace" | Guy de Maupaussant |
Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado?" | Montresor |
Who is the victim in "The Cask of Amontillado?" | Fortunato |
What could be a theme from "The Necklace?" | Honesty is the best policy. |
The main character in a story. | protagonist |
The character or force that opposes the main character. | antagonist |
Author of "The Gift of the Magi" | O. Henry |
RegardWhich authors use a "pen name"? | O. Henry, Saki |
The protagonists of "The Gift of the Magi." | Jim and Della |