Point of View
man vs. society
A character has a conflict or problem with some element of society - the school, the law, etc.and its beliefs or rules; external
antagonist
A character or force in conflict with the main character
dialogue
A conversation between characters
man vs. nature
A dramatic struggle between a character and something that is caused by the natural environment
man vs. man
A dramatic struggle between two characters in a story
suspense
A feeling of curiosity or uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work.
Personificaiton
A figure of speach in wich a non-human thing is given a human characteristics.
irony
A literary device that uses contradictory statements or situations to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true.
Flashback
A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events
symbol
A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
Rising Action
All the events leading up to the climax
Exposition
Beginning of the story when characters and setting are introduced
theme
Central idea of a work of literature; has deeper or universal meaning
Metaphor
Figure of speech comparing two different things.
Example of Meaphor
He's a rock.
Point of View
It gives the perspective from which a literary work is told.
protagonist
Main character in a work of literature, who is involved in the central conglict of the story.
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Alliteration Example
My mother makes me mad.
Two types of third-person point of view
Omniscient third-person point of view and limited third-person point of view.
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Falling Action
The events that follow the climax that lead to the resolution
First-person point of view
The narrator (the voice that is telling the story) is a character who is part of the action and uses the first-person pronouns I, me, and my. The reader sees everything through this character's eyes.
Third-person point of view
The narrator is someone outside the action, rather than a character.
Third-person point of view
The third-person point of view is the most commonly used mode of point of view. When it is used, the narrator relates all action in third person, and each character in the story is referred to third person pronouns such as "he", "she", "it" or "they".
Resolution/denouement
end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered
Imagery
language that appeals to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Writers use images, or sensory details, to bring a setting to life and convey a mood.
conflict
struggle between opposing forces
Omniscient third-person point of view
the narrator is an all-knowing observer who can relate what every character thinks and feels
Limited third-person point of view
the narrator relates some thoughts and feelings of only one character - but that character is not actually telling the story
Mood
the overall feeling of a literary work. Examples: gloomy, cheerful, serious, scary, peaceful, thoughtful, etc.,
Setting
the time and place (TP) of the action in the narrative.
man vs. self
where the main character of the story has a problem or struggle with him or herself