Literary Elements
The order of the events in a story.
What is plot?
The underlying message of a text.
What is theme?
The narrator's attitude toward or way of regarding something.
What is narrator perspective?
What is the late work policy?
-10% for every day, and assignments won't be accepted more than 1 week after the original due date.
How a character gets developed over the course of a story.
What is characterization?
A theme that could apply to anyone, anywhere, at any point in history regardless of cultural differences.
What is a Universal Theme?
The use of irony, humor, or exaggeration to make fun of something bad, like someone's vices or stupidity.
- What is Satire?
- Rude
When is the class bolt buck store open?
Toward the beginning and end of class on Fridays.
The time and place in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
A Universal Theme about people struggling to deal with technology becoming too advanced.
What is The Conflict Between Human Beings and Advancements in Technology/Science?
When something happens in an unexpected way, or the result is the opposite of what was expected.
What is situational irony?
Where should your phone be?
In your backpack, against the wall beneath the window.
The emotional atmosphere of a text; how the text is supposed to make the reader feel.
What is mood?
When characters struggle with accepting that their dreams may not be able to come true in reality.
What is the Tension Between the Ideal and Real?
Sarcasm, or saying words that literally mean something other than the idea you're communicating.
What is verbal irony?
How many people can leave the room at once, and what do they need to do first?
Only one person can be out at a time. They need to make a Silent Pass and take the physical pass by the door.
The way the author feels about things in the story; the author's attitude or way of regarding something.
What is tone?
What is the theme of "The Necklace"?
- You should be happy with yourself the way you are.
- You should never let greed take over your life.
When the reader/audience knows something that characters don't know.
What is dramatic irony?
How old is Mr. Haas?
26