Lit Elements 1
Setting
The time and place of a story
Connotation
the associated feelings a word may call to mind
Flashback
A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events
Foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
What is a Denotation
Dictionary definition of a word
Exposition
A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.
Falling action
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Three essentials to a story
What is Character, Setting, Plot?
Rising action
the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
direct and indirect characterization
Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character.
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Epic Poetry
A long narrative poem about the adventures of an almost superhuman character
What is a mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
Tone
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
What are Complications?
problems that arise as characters struggle to reach their goals or solve a problem
Inciting force
The action that starts off the main conflict of the story.
Irony
the opposite of what is expected
Cause and effect
The reason something happens and the result of it happening
What is Literal language?
Literal language means exactly what it says
Figurative language
while figurative language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different.
What is a Soliloquy?
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
Mythology
A long narrative poem about the adventures of an almost superhuman character
Summary
a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
Resolution
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
What is an idiom?
Idioms are also a type of figurative language that includes phrases which must be seen from a different perspective than the actual meaning