Literary elements Flashcards
Theme
the message of a work
conflict
a struggle between opposing forces
what is an example of internal conflict
character v self
what is external conflict
character v society
character v character
character v nature
character v society
character disagrees with laws/tradition and tries to change them
character v nature
a character must battle the force of nature
foreshadowing
a warning or indication of future events
symbolism
anything or image that stands for something deeper
point of view
refers to who is telling/narrating a story
1st person POV
told from narrators perspective the narrator is in the events of the story
3rd person objective
no thoughts or feelings of characters just actions
3rd person limited
one characters thoughts and feelings
3rd person omniscient
multiple characters thoughts and feelings
mood
the emotional response the writer wishes to invoke in the reading throughout the story
situational irony
out come of a situation is opposite of what you would expect