Vocabulary
What is plot?
A plot is a series of related events that drive the action in a literary work.
What is POV?
the vantage point from which a writer presents the events and characters of a literary work
What is theme?
The central idea or observation about life made in a literary work
What is a protagonist?
the main character
What is setting?
the time and place in which a literary work occurs
What is Conflict?
Conflict is the struggle in a literary work
What is a topic?
The general subject of a literary work
What is the antagonist?
the character who struggles against the protagonist
What is a character?
A character is an imaginary person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.
What are the types of POV; how do you know that it is that POV?
First Person I, me, my, us, we ours, Third Person they, it, she, he, him, his, their, them, Third Person Omniscent if it is third person and talks about multiple peoples emotions, NOT FIRST PERSON, Third person Limited, talks about only one person, NOT FIRST PETRSON
What is the difference between topic and theme?
Topic is a subject, Theme is the observation, or a message. Topic can be "cats" and the theme can be " cats are mean and should not exist" (kinda harsh, but you get my point)
What is a major character?
an important character in a literary work
What is a flat/ round/ dynamic/ static character
flat: only has one quality
round: has a lot of qualities
dynamic: changes as a result of the story
static: does not change
What is Internal/ External Conflict?
Internal, struggle within the main character
External, struggle with antagonist, struggle with society, struggle with nature
Can a literary work have a stated and implied theme?
Can a literary work have multiple implied themes?
Yes.
Yes.
What is a minor character?
a less important character in a literary work
What are the five elements of plot in order?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is the Conflict in " The Dog of Pompeii"
Man vs. Nature
Can two literary works have the same topic but different themes?
Can two literary works have the same theme but different topics?
Yes.
Yes.
What is a static character?
a character who does not change