4th Qtr Literary Approaches Flashcards
Focuses on analysing the structure of a text
Structuralist/formalise approach
Literary Elements
Plot
Characters
Setting
Theme
Conflict
Point of view
Tone
Mood
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
Individuals who take part
Characters
Time and place
Setting
Struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
Perspective from which the story is told
Point of view
Author’s attitude toward the subject
Tone
Emotional atmosphere created FOR THE READER
Mood
Literary devices
Symbolism
Irony
Allusion
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Allegory
Pun
Satire
Use of objects, characters or colors to represent deeper meanings
Symbolism
A contrast. Between expectation and reality
Irony
A reference to another work of literature, event, person, or a place outside the current text
Allusion
Types of irony
Situational
Verbal
Dramatic
Verbal irony
Someone says something but means the opposite
Dramatic irony
When the audience the audience knows something the characters don’t
Situational irony
When the outcome of a situation is Is the opposite of what is expected
Hint on what will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
Scene set earlier in the.e l
Flashback
Characters represent attractive ideas
Allegory
Play on words
Pun
Use of humor irony or ridicule to mock societal issues
Satire
Structure
Organization and arrangement, framework
Languages
Diction
Syntax
Tone
Style
Connotation
