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Literary Elements
Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analysis | An investigation into the component parts of a whole (literary analysis involves examining different parts of a text (structure, character, theme, etc..) |
| Evidence | support from the text used to prove or disprove something |
| Explicit | clearly stated so there is no room for confusion or questions. |
| Implicit | implied or suggested, but not clearly stated. |
| Inference | a conclusion made based on both information/evidence and reasoning. |
| Paraphrase | to reword or restate a passage or text in order to provide a cleaner meaning. |
| Summarize | putting the main idea(s) or main points into your own words-identifying the gist or the 5Ws and H in a piece of writing. This is always a shorter version of the original text. |
| Plot | The plot of a story is the sequence of events in a story |
| Exposition (Part of plot) | The basic situation. This starts out the plot. During this part of the story, the setting, characters, and conflict are introduced. This part answers who, where, when, and what (what’s the ’s the problem)? |
| Rising Action (Part of plot) | The events that happen that lead up to the climax |
| Conflict (Part of plot) | A conflict is a struggle that occurs within the story |
| Climax (Part of plot) | The moment when the outcome of the conflict is decided…it answers the question you’ve wondered all along. |
| Falling Action (Part of plot) | The events that happen after the climax |
| Resolution (Part of plot) | The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story. Most of the instances of resolution are presented in the final parts or chapters of a story. It mostly follows the climax. |
| Person vs Person (Conflict) | When two people/animals/characters are in conflict or fighting/struggling with each other |
| Person vs. Self (conflict) | When the main character is in conflict or struggling with her/himself and how s/he feels |
| Person vs. Technology (conflict) | When the main character is in conflict with something that deals with technology |
| Person vs. Environment/Nature (conflict) | When the main character is in conflict or struggling with the natural world |
| Internal Conflict | when a character is struggling with something in his/her heart or mind |
| External Conflict | when a character is struggling with an outside force |
| Characters | The people, animals, or creatures in a story |
| Protagonist | The main character of a story who we follow throughout the story and try to relate to. S/he is who we see in conflict with someone or something. |
| Antagonist | The antagonist of a story is the person or thing that the protagonist is in conflict with. Sometimes the antagonist doesn’t have to be a specific person. |
| Setting | The setting of a story is the TIME and PLACE that the story occurs. Often times there will be many settings within a story; however, we can always come up with a general statement about the setting by asking ourselves these questions: – When in time is the story taking place? How do we know? – Is there a main location for the story? What is it, and how do we know? |
| Theme | an idea about life or human nature that the writer tries to share with the reader. |
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