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Introduction to Literary Elements
Short Story UnitLiterature & Composition
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Fiction
Prose/narrative (story form writing) about imaginary people, places and events
Something that is made up--- not factual
Can seem realistic
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Plot
Exposition
Rising A
ction Falling Action
Resolution (Denouement)
Climax
Turning Point (Inciting Incident)
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Foreshadowing The use of clues or hints by the author to prepare the reader for what will happen later
Can use background information, mood & music
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Conflict
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Technology/Machine
Character vs. Supernatural/Deity
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Characterization
What the character says
What the character does
What the character thinks/feels
What other characters say & think about him/her
The character’s physical appearance or environment
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Dynamic Characters
Static Characters
Those who transform or evolve in the story; usually major characters
Those who do NOT change or grow, but remain the same; usually minor characters
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Protagonist The character with whom the reader is meant to sympathize
The character who grows or learns something
Often the “hero”
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Antagonist The character (or force) who stands in conflict with the protagonist
Often the “villain”
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Setting
Time/When
Place/Where
Social Atmosphere (affected by historical era, social movements, and crises)
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Tone
• The author’s attitude toward his/her subject• Emotion words are used to label this element in a story (e.g. – angry, indifferent, excited, sad)
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Mood / Atmosphere The reader’s emotional response to the characters and events of a story
Often influenced by setting and tone
Emotion words also used here
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Symbols Concrete objects that suggest abstract ideas
Something that stands for something else
For example: red rose=love
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Point of View: Perspective First person: narrator is a character in the story (“I” perspective) – can be unreliable!
Third person limited: story is told through the thoughts & feelings of ONE character - the reader may feel like she is looking “over the shoulder” of a character (“S/he”perspective)
Third person omniscient: narrator is NOT a character in the story; story is told from a god-like perspective; can relate knowledge about all characters at any time
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Irony Situational: when the opposite of what is expected occurs
Verbal: when a character says one thing but means another (the opposite)
Dramatic: when the audience/reader knows something that a character does not know
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Theme The universal truth revealed about life
Must be stated in a complete sentence
Avoids using clichés, giving advice or stating a rule