Literary Elements
Perspective that is narrated by a character in the story.
1st Person Perspective
When the author provides clues as to what will happen later on in the story.
Foreshadowing
Which literary technique uses 'like' or 'as'?
Simile
Who are the actual interlopers at the end of the short story The Interlopers?
The wolves
A contrast between what the character thinks to be true and what the audience knows to be true.
Dramatic Irony
What is the conflict equation?
Character + Want + Obstacle = Conflict
When an object or thing represents other things.
"A rose can signify love"
Symbolism
What is it when an author provides a hint about what might happen in the story?
Foreshadowing
How does the crew in Gentlemen, Your Verdict die?
They drank poisoned whiskey
Standing out in the rain, getting soaked, and saying "Lovely weather we are having" is an example of what?
Verbal Irony/Sarcasm
A perspective that reveals what multiple characters think, feel, and see.
Be Specific
3rd Person Omniscient
A story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Example: Pilgrims Progress
Allegory
Describing something by saying it "is" or "has" something else.
She has a heart of gold
Metaphor
What is the most evident theme in The Emperor's New Clothes?
Pride cometh before the fall
A contrast between what happens and what was expected.
Situational Irony
List the four MAIN types of conflict
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature/God
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Comparing two ideas or things using "like" or "as".
Simile
"He is a real Romeo" is an example of what?
Allusion
This character "fell into the pit he dug another" and died by venom.
Dr. Grimesby Roylott
What type of irony is it when the narrator calls the "Old Boy" a "loser" in The Getaway
Situational irony
He's not a loser, he is actually quite smart and perceptive
Perspective that casts the reader as a character in the story.
2nd Person Perspective
The use of informal words or even slang in a piece of writing.
Colloquialism
List ALL of the points on a plot diagram
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution/Conclusion
The mood of this story is quite dark, ending with both men most likely dying via a man vs. nature conflict
The Interlopers
Which type of irony is MOST evident in "The Sniper"?
Situational Irony