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# 1 ELA
Literary Elements
| Character | person, animal, or personified object in a story |
| Characterization | NOT the description of the character. It is how the character is developed. The method used by a writer to develop a character. |
| What method does a writer use to show characterization? | 1)showing the character's appearance 2)displaying the character's actions 3)revealing the character's thoughts 4)letting the character speak 5)getting the reactions of others |
| Describe a static character. | one who does not experience a basic character change during the course of the story |
| Describe a dynamic character. | One who experiences a basic change in character through the events of the story. This change is internal and may be sudden, but the events of the plot should make it seem inevitable. |
| Protagonist | the central or main character (person, animal, or personified object) in the plot |
| Antagonist | -the force in conflict with the protagonist -it may be society, nature, or fate, as well as another person -it can also be the protagonist's own self, if he or she has an internal conflict |
| Conflict | -the struggle between the protagonist and an opposing force -there are several types that may be present in any one story |
| Internal Conflict or (person vs self) | -occurs when the protagonist struggles within himself or herself -pulled by two courses of action or by differing emotions -frequently leads to a dynamic change in the protagonist |
| External Conflict | -person vs society -person vs nature -person vs person |
| Resolution | -conflicts are resolved -concludes the action |
| Person vs Person | Protagonist is against another person in an argument or fight |
| Person vs Society | happens when the protagonist is in conflict with the values of his or her society |
| Person vs Nature | takes place when the protagonist is threatened by an element of nature |
| Person vs Self | occurs when the protagonist struggles within himself or herself |
| Point of View | -angle in which the story is told -narrator |
| First Person Point of View | -uses "I" -a character is telling the story |
| Second Person Point of View | -uses "you" -the narrator speaks directly to the reader -seldom used -found most often in nonfiction today |
| Third Person Limited Point of View | -uses "he, she, or they" -we are told the thoughts and feelings of only one character (sometimes, but very seldom, of two or three characters) |
| Third Person Omniscient Point of View | -uses "he, she, or they" -we are told everything about the story, including the thoughts and feelings of all the characters, and even information in the author's mind which no character knows |
| Plot | -the story line -it is what happens -sequence of events |
| Exposition | -the introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and presents other facts necessary to understanding the story |
| Setting | includes the place and the time period in which the story takes place |
| Rising Action | -a series of events that builds from the conflict -it begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax |
| Climax | -it is the high point of the story for the reader -frequently, it is the moment of the highest interest and greatest emotion -the point at which the outcome of the conflict can be predicted |
| Falling Action | the events after the climax which close the story |
| Theme | -general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express -the underlying meaning of the story, a universal truth, a significant statement the story is making about society, human nature, or the human condition |
| What shouldn't you do when writing a theme? | -it is NOT described in terms of the plot -DO NOT mention the characters or the plot when describing theme |
| Motivation | character's reason for behavior, feelings, or actions |
| Dialogue | conversation between the characters |
| Irony | the contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what actually is...an unexpected twist or surprise |
| Dramatic Irony | this occurs when the audience or reader knows more than the character knows |
| Irony of Situation | this refers to a happening that is opposite of what is expected or intended |
| Verbal Irony | the contrast between what is said and what is actually meant |
| Flashback | an action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary to better understanding |
| Foreshadowing | the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature |
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carlsond
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