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Fiction Terms Set 2 (M9)

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  • the all-knowing narrator describes many characters’ thoughts, feelings, and actions
    third person omniscient point of view
  • what is said is the opposite of what is meant (sarcasm)
    verbal irony
  • the narrator is one of the characters; the reader is told only what this character knows and observes
    first person point of view
  • the feeling or atmosphere a writer creates for a reader
    mood
  • a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself, but also stands for something more than itself
    symbol
  • the technique of stopping the chronological action in a story and shifting to an earlier period to introduce additional information
    flashback
  • the technique of giving clues to coming events in a narrative
    foreshadowing
  • the audience knows something that the characters do not know
    dramatic irony
  • the narrator describes the feelings and perceptions of only one character
    third person limited point of view
  • the reflection of an author’s attitude toward his or subject
    tone
  • the opposite of what is expected happens
    situational irony
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