Elements of Fiction Literary Terms Devices Setting The

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Elements of Fiction ~ Literary Terms & Devices

Elements of Fiction ~ Literary Terms & Devices

Setting § The where and when of a narrative physical psychological

Setting § The where and when of a narrative physical psychological

Point of View (Po. V) 1 st Person 2 nd Person you 3 rd

Point of View (Po. V) 1 st Person 2 nd Person you 3 rd Person He, She, it Objective (Camera View) Omniscient Limited Omniscient

Protagonist

Protagonist

Antagonist

Antagonist

Stereotype

Stereotype

Foil

Foil

Plot § The plan or storyline of a narrative (play, novel, short story, film,

Plot § The plan or storyline of a narrative (play, novel, short story, film, etc. )

Subplot § The minor or secondary plot of a narrative. It often runs parallel

Subplot § The minor or secondary plot of a narrative. It often runs parallel to the development of the main plot and often mirrors the main plot.

Exposition

Exposition

Rising action Suspense

Rising action Suspense

Climax § The turning point in a narrative. Point of highest emotion.

Climax § The turning point in a narrative. Point of highest emotion.

Anti-Climax § A weak or disappointing conclusion

Anti-Climax § A weak or disappointing conclusion

Falling action Conflict begins to get resolved.

Falling action Conflict begins to get resolved.

Denouement / resolution § The outcome or solution of the plot

Denouement / resolution § The outcome or solution of the plot

Conflict Character vs. Character Fate, destiny, “god” Supernatural, unknown Nature Society Self

Conflict Character vs. Character Fate, destiny, “god” Supernatural, unknown Nature Society Self

Theme Universal topic about life

Theme Universal topic about life

Moral

Moral

Motif Reoccurring color, saying, song, topic, action, object, etc…

Motif Reoccurring color, saying, song, topic, action, object, etc…

Tone Walk Ho p Tip toe r e d n a e m cra

Tone Walk Ho p Tip toe r e d n a e m cra wl l l o r t s p o l l a g

Mood

Mood

Symbol

Symbol

Characterization § The development or creation of characters in a narrative § A dynamic

Characterization § The development or creation of characters in a narrative § A dynamic character undergoes a fundamental change * Whereas a static character remains the same

Characterization § The development or creation of characters in a narrative § A dynamic

Characterization § The development or creation of characters in a narrative § A dynamic character undergoes a fundamental change * Whereas a static character remains the same

Irony § The twisting or foiling of expectations § Verbal § Dramatic § Situational

Irony § The twisting or foiling of expectations § Verbal § Dramatic § Situational

Imagery Figurative Language

Imagery Figurative Language

simile § Often uses like, as, similar to, as if, & resembles

simile § Often uses like, as, similar to, as if, & resembles

Metaphor § Often uses is, was…

Metaphor § Often uses is, was…

personification § anthropomorphism

personification § anthropomorphism

hyperbole

hyperbole

Foreshadowing § An indication or hint of things yet to occur in the plot

Foreshadowing § An indication or hint of things yet to occur in the plot

Flashback

Flashback

onomatopoeia

onomatopoeia

pun A bicycle can't Mercutio--"Nay, gentle stand alone Romeo, we must have you dance.

pun A bicycle can't Mercutio--"Nay, gentle stand alone Romeo, we must have you dance. " because it is two-tired. Romeo--"Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes / With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead…"(I iv 135)

paradox

paradox

Oxymoron Oxy = sharp Moron = dull open secret larger half clearly confused act

Oxymoron Oxy = sharp Moron = dull open secret larger half clearly confused act naturally alone together Hell's Angels found missing liquid gas civil engineer deafening silence seriously funny living dead Microsoft Works military intelligence jumbo shrimp Advanced BASIC tragic comedy unbiased opinion virtual reality definite maybe original copies pretty ugly same difference plastic glasses almost exactly constant variable even odds minor crisis extinct life genuine imitation exact estimate only choice freezer burn working holiday rolling stop

Allusion draws upon the ready stock of ideas or emotion already associated with a

Allusion draws upon the ready stock of ideas or emotion already associated with a topic in a relatively short space. "the city that never sleeps" “KOBE!” “We’re not in Kansas any more. ”

Alliteration § "Bitsy Big-Boy Boomeroo" in Dr. Seuss's The Butter Battle Book. § assonance

Alliteration § "Bitsy Big-Boy Boomeroo" in Dr. Seuss's The Butter Battle Book. § assonance

Fin

Fin

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