unit 1 - Literary Elements and Devices Flashcards
What is setting?
Setting is the time and place of a story.It influences mood
What is characterization
A device that is used by the author to show or tell about the characters. The author uses characterization to reveal traits about the characters and to develop their personalities
Give a definition of the following
Direct
indirect
D:When the author tells us about the character
ID:When the author shows us about the characters through the character’s thoughts, actions, looks, effects on other characters and speech
What are the following; Classic hero Anti Romatic Modern
C:Archetypal characters that often possess a supernatural strength and enjoy great success and rewards
A:Is often the protagonist, but often the reader doesn’t admire their traits. They have something about them that makes them unlikeable
R:Often rejects expectations of their society in order to do what is right
M: More well-rounded than classic hero, may be unpredictable, they don’t have superpowers and sometimes will not achieve their goal
what is a Protagonist
The main character.The story revolves around the character
what is a Antagonist
The character that is against the protagonist
What is a Flat character
An underdeveloped character with few traits
What is a Round character
A developed character with many traits
What is a Dynamic character
A character who changes over the course of a story
What is a Static character
A character who stays the same over the course of a story
Introduction
The character are introduced, The setting is revealed,the goals of the protagonist are clear
Rising action
The problems is revealed, it gets in the way of the protagonist’s goals, suspense builds
Climax
The turning point in the story, the audience knows if the problem will be solved or not
Falling action
The result of the problem begins to be understood, details and unanswered questions may be answered
Resolution
The end of the story, the result is understood
Character vs self
Internal conflict. The character has a struggle within his own mind
Character vs character
External conflict, struggles against another character
Character vs society
External conflict, struggles against the expectations of the society.
Character vs nature
External conflict, struggles against the force of nature
character vs supernatural
external conflict, struggles against unnatural forces
character vs technology
external conflict, struggles against object,inventions
character vs fate
external conflict, struggles against situations that are out of their control
What is a dialogue
The speech exchange between two characters
What is first person?
Told from a character P.O.V. uses words like “ I,My,Us
What is second person?
Used often with words like “ you,your”
What is third person?
Uses words like “ they,his,her
What is third person objective?
Can only report on what’s happening
What is third person Omniscient?
Knows all the thoughts and fellings of several characters
What is third person limited?
knows the thoughts and fellings of only 1 person.
What is forshadowing?
The hint that the author gives about what will happen next in the story
What is flashback?
Showing events from before the story started,through memories
What is Alliteration?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of near words
What is Assonance?
The repetition of vowel sounds within near words.
What is Consonance?
The repetition of consonant sounds within near words
What is theme?
The main idea of the story
What is Imagery and Motif?
Imagery: visually descriptive ; sight,smell,hearing,taste,touch
Motif: element that has symbolic significance in a story
What is symbolism?
A object,person,place that represents something important
Verbal,situationl,dramatic
V: says one thing but means the opposite
S: When what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected
D : when the audience knows whats happening but the characters don’t.
What is allegory?
A story,poem or picture that sends a moral lesson to the audience
What is Allusion?
A direct or indirect reference to something well know
Simile and metaphor
S: A comparison between two unlike things using “ like” or as”
M: A direct comparison between two unlike things, one thing is another
What is euphemism
An understatement used to lesson a potential harshness or crass
What is Dicition
What is Tone
An authors word choice.Diction may establish mood and / or tone.
The way
What is personification
Giving human traits to non-human things
What is Onamatopeia
A word that sounds like its meaning
What is Euphemism
A understatment used to lessen a potential harshness or crass
What is connotation
Something such as a felling, thought or idea associated in ones mind or imagination with a specific person or thing
