Do Now Read the following sentences and identify

Do Now: Read the following sentences and identify the literary devices in each n “His beard was as rough as sandpaper. ” n “The sun was a copper penny. ” n “She has ice water in her veins. ”

Literary Terms English 8 Ms. Musynske September 2012

Atmosphere n The general mood or feeling established in a piece of literature. Examples: gloomy, peaceful, tense

Characterization n The methods used to present the personality of a character in a story. n n Direct-writer tells what the character is like Indirect-writer shows what a character is like by describing what the character looks like, says or does, or what other characters say about him/her

Characters are created by: Giving a physical description of the character n Showing the character’s actions and letting the characters speak. n

Revealing the characters thoughts n Revealing what others think of the character n Commenting directly on the character n

Conflict n The struggle between two opposing forces.

Types of Conflicts: Man vs. Man n Example n Man Vs. Nature Example n Man Vs. Self Example n

**Remember that conflict may be either internal or external.

Dialogue n Talk or Conversation between two or more characters.

Flashback n An interruption of the action in a story to tell about something that happened earlier in time.

Foreshadowing n The use of hints or clues in a story to suggest future action.

Irony n A contrast between what is stated and what is really meant or between what is expected to happen and what actually happened.

Types of Irony: Verbal irony n Situational irony n Dramatic irony (in a play the audience knows something the actors do not) n

Plot n n The sequence of events in a story. Parts of a plot n Inciting incident-event that gives rise to conflict (opening situation) n Development-events that occur as result of central conflict (rising action) • Climax-highest point or suspense or interest of the story • Resolution-when conflict ends • Denouement-when characters go back to their life before the conflict

Point of View n The vantage point from which a story is told.

Types of point of view: n Third person point of view ( **most common) 1) all knowing 2) limited – tells us only what one character feels.

First person point of view ( “I”) n

Setting n The time and place in which a story takes place.

Tall Tale n A highly improbable, humorous story.

Theme n The main idea expressed in a story.

Symbol n A symbol is anything that stands for or represents something else.

Tone n The attitude the writer takes toward his subject. For example: comic, serious

Characters n Types of characters n n Major Characters that are vital to the development and resolution of the conflict Minor Compliment the major characters and help the plot events move forward

Types of Character Cont’d n Round n n Complex in temperament and motivation; capable of growth and change during the course of the narrative Flat n Built around a single idea or quality and unchanging over the course of the narrative

Types of Characters Cont’d n Static n n Referring to a character who doesn’t change over the course of a story Dynamic n Opposite of static characters; dynamic characters undergo a change in the course of the story