Elements of Plot
All of the action which follows the climax before leading to the end of the story
Falling Action
Method used by the author to develop a character
Characterization
a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story
Foreshadowing
•giving human qualities to inanimate objects
Personification
•the use of wit, especially exaggeration, parody, irony, sarcasm, and ridicule, to critique politics or society
Satire
The turning point or the greatest moment of suspense
Climax
the opposition between or among characters or forces in a literary work that shapes or motivates the action of the plot.
without_____________, there is no plot
Conflict
incongruity between what actually happens and what might be expected to happen
Irony(Make sure to know the types and examples for the test)
the perspective on events of the narrator or a particular character in the story
Point of View
Make sure to know all types and descriptions for the test.
•the use of symbols to represent something abstract by something concrete.
Symbolisim
The series of events and conflicts in the story that lead to the climax
Rising Action
a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or fictitious, or to a work of art
Allusion
•an expression not interpreted literally
•understood as to mean something quite different from what individual words of the phrase would imply
Idiom
•a piece of writing that deliberately copies another work in order to comment or critique it
Parody
•attitude of the author/speaker towards the subject and/or toward the audience implied in a literary work.
Tone
The start of the story, before the action starts
Exposition
a work in which the characters and events are to be understood as representing other things and symbolically expressing a deeper, often spiritual, moral, or political meaning
Allegory
•the atmosphere or state of mind of a literary work
•evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
Mood
•putting two contradictory words together
OXYMORON
•describes where and when the story takes place
•helps build background and create images in the mind
•sets the mood of the story
Setting
The fancy term for the Resolution or The conclusion—loose ends are wrapped up
Denouement
How many types of conflict are? Name them all for credit.
5
Character v Character
Character v Nature
Character V Society/World
Character V Machine
Character V Self
•a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character
FOIL
example: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
•technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form.
What is it called and what are the three types?
Rhetoric
Ethos, Pathos and Logos
•The main message of a literary work.
•A universal truth
•A significant statement a story is making about society, human nature, or the human condition
•Often reads like a fortune cookie
THEME