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Elements of Literature

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Tone   The implied attitude of a writer towards his/her subject and characters  
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Mood   The overall emotional effect of the story created by the setting  
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Irony   Technique that involves a contrast or discrepancy between what is said and meant, or between what happens and what is expected to happen  
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Types of Irony   Verbal Situational Dramatic  
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Verbal Irony   a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant; sarcasm  
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Situational Irony   discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens  
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Point of View   refers to the frame of reference from which a story is told  
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Narrator   the speaker or character telling the story  
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Omniscient   all-knowing; narrator knows what all characters are thinking and feeling; insight into all characters  
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Limited   narrator only knows what ONE character is thinking and feeling; insight into ONE character  
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Objective   narrator does not reveal any insight into characters’ thoughts and feelings; simply relays the observable actions of the characters from the outside  
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Theme   the central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work; generalizations about human beings or about life; usually not directly stated  
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Conflict   the struggle between opposing forces in a story; usually resolved by the end of the work  
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Common Conflict Types   Man VRS. Man (external) Man VRS. Nature (external) Man VRS. Society (external) Man VRS. Fate/ God (external) Man VRS. Self (internal)  
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Satire   writing that ridicules or holds up to contempt the faults of individuals and society in the hopes of making change and improvement  
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Foreshadowing   technique in which the author gives hints about the future action of the story; helps to prepare the reader for what is to come later  
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Suspension of Disbelief   Letting go of preconceived notions of what is logical for the sake of enjoyment  
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