Glossary 英语文学词汇表文档格式.docx
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Thissectiondefinescommonshortstoryterms.
A
antagonist–
onethatopposesprotagonistandcouldbeanythingincludinganothercharacterortheenvironmenteventheprotagonisthimself/herself,dependingonwhattypeofconflictitis.Contrastwithprotagonist.
e.g.InthefilmcalledTheSilenceoftheLambswhichisahorrorfilm,onecharactercalledBuffaloBillcouldbeconsideredastheantagonistinthefilmbecausethischaracterisaserialkillerwhostripstheskinofthedeceasedafterhetorturedthevictim.ThischaracteropposedtotheprotagonistofthisfilmwhoisanFBIdetectiveandresponsibleforunravelingtheseserialkillings.
C
chronologicalorder–amethodoforganization
inwhichactionsoreventsarepresentedastheyoccur(oroccurred)intime/theactualsequenceoftheeventsarrangedbytheiroccurrenceintime.Contrastwithflashback.
e.g.InthefilmcalledTheSilenceoftheLambs,thechronologicalorderis:
AnFBItraineecalledClariceStarlingwasassignedtointerviewaformerpsychiatristandincarceratedcannibalisticserialkiller-Hannibalinaprisoninordertolearnthecriminalmindoftheserialkiller-BuffaloBill.→thetraineegotsomecluesfromthepreviouscasesdonebyBuffaloBill,especiallythespecialcocoonplacedineveryvictim’sthroat.Atthesametime,theU.S.Senator’sdaughterwasabductedbyBuffaloBill,sothetraineehadtosavethedaughter→ClaricefoundonepersoncalledJameGumbperfectlymatchedwiththecluessinceheonceboughtahugeboxofsphinxmoth→ClaricefinallyfoundthebasementofBuffaloBillandshothimtodeath.TheSenator’sdaughterwassuccessfullysavedbyClarice.
climax–
theturningpointintheactionand/orthehighestpointofinterestorexcitement.Here,thereadermayfindoutwhathappenstotheconflict,ortheresolutionoftheconflictsothatthereaderscouldunderstandthetendencyofthestory.
e.g.InWilliam
Shakespeare’splay“RomeoandJuliet”,thestoryreachesitsclimaxinAct3whichisascenethatRomeokilledhiswife’scousin-TybaltandtheaudiencebecomestowonderabouthowRomeocouldgetoutofthisterriblesituation.
Itqualifiesasaclimaxbecauseafterthisactallthepriorconflictsstarttoberesolvedandmysteriesunfoldthemselvesandthusthestorymovestowarditslogicalconclusionduringthecomingscenes.
D
dialogue–
averbalexchangebetweentwoormorepeoplewhichoccurswhentwoormorespeakershaveaconversation.
e.g.Annina:
MonsieurRick,whatkindofamanisCaptainRenault?
Rick:
Oh,he'
sjustlikeanyotherman,onlymoreso.
ThisisadialoguedonebyJoyPageandHumphreyBogartin
Casablanca,1942inorderto
revealthecharacter’sthoughtsaboutanothercharactercalledCaptainRenault.
directpresentation/characterization–theauthor’sdirectdescriptionsofwhatacharacterislike.Contrastwithindirectpresentation/characterization.
e.g.InthenovelcalledRipVanWinklebyWashingtonIrving,theauthordescribedtheoldmanas“Hewasasimple,good-naturedman;
hewasmoreoverakindneighborandanobedient,henpeckedhusband.”
dramaticirony–thewordsandactionsofthecharactershaveadifferentmeaningforthereaderthantheydoforthecharacterswhichmeansonlythereaders“getthepoint”.
e.g.In
theplayRomeoandJulietbyWilliamShakespeare,RomeothinksJulietisdeadandtheaudienceknowssheisnot.Thisqualifiesbecauseonlytheaudiencerealizedwhatexactlyhappenedinthestorywhilethecharacterdidnot.
dynamiccharacter–amajorcharacterwhoencountersconflictandischangedbyit/theplotevents.Dynamiccharacterstendtobemorefullydevelopedanddescribedthanstaticcharacters.Contrastwithstaticcharacter.
E.g.IntheHarryPotterandtheChamberofSecretsbyJ.K.Rowling,HarrycouldbeconsideredasadynamiccharacterbecauseheperceivesthathesharessomeabilitiessimilartoTomRiddle,whobecomesevilLordVoldemort,andthismakeshimworriedthathemightalsoturnouttobeanevilcharacter.
DumbledoretaughtHarrythelessonabouttheimportanceofthechoicesonemakes.Itresolvesaroundhisinnerconflict,makinghimagoodexampleofadynamiccharacter.
denouncement–theeventoreventsfollowingthe
climax;
theresolutionorclarificationofthe
plotandprovidesthereaderswiththelastpiecesofinformation.Alsoseethedefinitionofresolution.
e.g.“They’rearottencrowd,”Ishoutedacrossthelawn.“You’reworththewholedamnbunchputtogether…..”
ThedenouementinTheGreatGatsbybyF.ScottFitzgeraldhappenswhenNickdecidestogobacktoMinnesotatogetawayfromtherichpeoplewhoareengagedinallthosethingswhichNickthinksarepartofthemoralworthlessnessinGatsby’slife.AllthepeopleinGatsby’scirclewereunfaithful.
E
exposition–astatementortypeof
composition
intendedtogiveinformationabout(oranexplanationof)anissue,subject,method,oridea.Alsoseethedefinitionofintroduction.
e.g.InthemovieseriesofStarWars,theexpositionistheopeningtitlesequencethatgivesinformationaboutthepasteventstotheviewers.Thecrawlingtextonthescreenatthebeginningofeachpartgivesthe
audience
everypieceofinformationtheyneedtounderstandtheupcomingeventsinthefilm.
Theopeninglinesusuallybeginlikethis:
“Alongtimeagoinagalaxyfaraway,faraway…”
externalconflict–theconflictthatisoutsideacharacterinashortstory/thehardshipfacedbythecharacterduringtheplot.Contrastwithinternalconflict.
e.g.InWilliamGolding’snovelTheLordoftheFliesforexample,Ralph(theleaderofthe“goodguys”)steadilycomesintoconflictwithJack(abullywholaterformsa“tribe”ofhunters).Jackandhis“tribe”giveintotheirsavageinstinctandmakeattemptstohuntorkillthecivilizedbatchofboysheadedbyRalph.
F
fallingaction–theconflictunravelswiththemaincharactereitherwinningorlosingandthewholeplotbeginstofinishupinthissectionofthestory.
e.g.FallingactioninStarWarsoccurswhenrebelsandLukeSkywalkerdiscoveravulnerablesectionintheDeathStarofVader.ItisuptoLukeSkywalkertodestroythespaceshipfollowingseveralfailedattempts.VadervirtuallyhitsLuke’sship;
however,HanSolosaveshisshipbyshootingatVader.Then,LukeusesforceanddestroysDeathStaragainstallodds,andsavestherebels.
Yetthestorydoesnotendhere.TheaudiencethenseesthereturnofHanandLuketotherebels,whoreceivecongratulationsformakingheroicefforts.ThenthefallingactiontakesplacewhenthesetwocharacterswinrewardsandmedalsfromPrincessLeiaforsavingtheday.
firstpersonpointofview–“I”isthecentralcharacterandtellshisorherownstoryfromhis/herperspective,sothereaderscouldonlylearnthenarrator’sinnerthoughts.
e.g.“Ihaveoflate,—butwhereforeIknownot,—lostallmymirth,forgoneallcustomofexercises;
andindeed,itgoessoheavilywithmydispositionthatthisgoodlyframe,theearth,seemstomeasterilepromontory.”
ThisisoneofthefirstpersonpointofviewexamplesinWilliamShakespeare’sHamlet.Theuseoffirstpersonpointofviewgivesusaglimpseintotherealinnerfeelingsoffrustrationofthecharacter.ThewriterhasutilizedthefirstpersonpointofviewtoexposeHamlet’sfeelingsinadetailedway.Thisisonetypeofthepointofview.
flatcharacter–aminorcharacterwithoneormaybetwosidestothepersonality,sothereaderscouldconsiderthemasnotrealisticsincetheyknowsolittleaboutthischaracter.Contrastwithroundcharacter.
e.g.BenvolioisaflatcharacterfromRomeoandJulietbyWilliamShakespeare,whoremainsunchangedthroughouttheplay.Heistemperate,solidandloyal,whoalwaystriestomaintainpeaceandharmonybetweenthetwofamiliesand
whosepurposeistosupportRomeotogetmarriedtoJuliet.
flashback–ashiftinashortstorytoanearliereventthatinterruptsthenormalchronologicaldevelopmentofastory.
e.g.ArthurMiller’sDeathofaSalesmanusesflashbacktonarrateWillyLoman’smemoriesofthepast.Atonemoment,WillytalkswithhisdeadbrotherwhileplayingcardswithCharley.Herelivesapastconversationinthepresent.Thisdemonstratesacharacterthatisphysicallylivinginthepresentbutmentallylivinginthememoriesandeventsofthepast.
foilcharacter–acharacterwhoprovidescontrasttothemaincharacter(protagonist).Thesetwocharactersbalanceeachotherbyportrayingindifferentwaysandthereaderscouldrecognizethecharacteristicsbetterthroughthesedifferences.Contrastwithantagonist.
e.g.IntheHarryPotter,Harry'
sfoil-NevilleLongbottomisanythingbutbraveandasunskilledawizardastheycome.BothlosttheirparentstoVoldemort,butthedifferencecanbeseeninhowHarryrisestoeverydangerousoccasion,whileNevillemakesmistakesandgetspushedaroundbyabouteveryone.
foreshadowing–thepresentationofdetails,characters,orincidentsinashortstoryinsuchawaythatlatereventsarepreparedfor.
e.g.WilliamShakespeare’sRomeoandJulietisrichwithforeshadowingexamples.OneofwhichisthefollowinglinesfromAct2,Scene2:
“Lifewerebetterendedbytheirhate,
Thandeathprorogued,wantingofthylove”
Inthebalconyscene,JulietisconcernedaboutRomeo’ssafetyasshefearsherkinsmenmaycatchhim.Romeosays,intheabovelines,thathewouldratherhaveherloveanddiesoonerthannotobtainherloveanddielater.Eventually,hegetsherloveanddiesforherlove,too.
I
indirectpresent
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