Fiction Terms Part 2

    Flashback

• An interruption of time in the story - the character(s) remember/relive past events
• Anticipating danger or risk - keeps the reader interested
• A contrast between expectation and reality
• When the exact opposite of what was expected happens

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

    Suspense

• Anticipating danger or risk - keeps the reader interested
• A contrast between expectation and reality
• When the exact opposite of what was expected happens
• When the reader knows more than the character(s) - used to build suspense *think horror

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

    Irony

• A contrast between expectation and reality
• When the exact opposite of what was expected happens
• When the reader knows more than the character(s) - used to build suspense *think horror
• When opposite of what is said is meant - sarcasm

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

    Situational Irony

• When the exact opposite of what was expected happens
• When the reader knows more than the character(s) - used to build suspense *think horror
• When opposite of what is said is meant - sarcasm
• How the author feels about the subject matter

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

    Dramatic Irony

• When the reader knows more than the character(s) - used to build suspense *think horror
• When opposite of what is said is meant - sarcasm
• How the author feels about the subject matter
• How the reader feels while reading the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

    Verbal Irony

• When opposite of what is said is meant - sarcasm
• How the author feels about the subject matter
• How the reader feels while reading the story
• When something means more than its literal meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

    Tone

• How the author feels about the subject matter
• How the reader feels while reading the story
• When something means more than its literal meaning
• The message of the story - what you learn *big picture*

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

    Mood

• How the reader feels while reading the story
• When something means more than its literal meaning
• The message of the story - what you learn *big picture*
• A reference to another work in a work

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

      Symbolism

• When something means more than its literal meaning
• The message of the story - what you learn *big picture*
• A reference to another work in a work
• When the story has a deeper meaning than the surface plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Theme

• The message of the story - what you learn *big picture*
• A reference to another work in a work
• When the story has a deeper meaning than the surface plot
• The way characters speak based on their region, culture, background, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2