Literary Elements in Horror Unit Key Vocabulary Literary

Literary Elements in Horror Unit

• • • Key Vocabulary, Literary Elements and Reading Strategies in “The Lottery” Setting Mood Characterization Protagonist Antagonist Theme Universal theme Imply Inference

Setting • A setting is the time, place and social environment in which a story takes place. • In fiction, setting initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. – Elements of setting may include culture, historical period, geography, and hour. Along with plot, character, theme, and style, setting is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction.

Mood • The climate or feeling in a literary work. Mood is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader – The choice of setting, objects, details, images, and words all contribute towards creating a specific mood. – The mood is an emotional response created in the reader. – Mood is not to be confused with tone, which is the author’s attitude toward a subject. http: //www. orangeusd. k 12. ca. us/yorba/literary_elem ents. htm

Characterization • Characterization is the method used by a writer to develop a character. • The method includes: – – – (1) showing the character's appearance, (2) displaying the character's actions, (3) revealing the character's thoughts, (4) letting the character speak, and (5) getting the reactions of other characters. http: //www. tnellen. com/cybereng/lit_terms/char acterization. html

Protagonist vs. Antagonist • Protagonist- the principal character in a work of fiction – engages the reader's interest and understanding/empathy • Antagonist- a person, or a group of people who oppose the main character, or the main characters – In the classic style of story where in the action consists of a hero fighting a villain, the two can be regarded as protagonist and antagonist

Theme/Universal Theme • Theme: a unifying idea that is a recurring element in a literary work – Theme is different than SUBJECT! A theme must be 1 -2 sentences, whereas a subject can be 1 -2 words. • IE. “The Most Dangerous Game”: The theme was… Only the strong survive. The subject was… hunting • Universal Theme: A message about life that can be understood by most cultures. – Many folktales and examples of classic literature address universal themes such as • the importance of courage, • the effects of honesty, • or the danger of greed.

Imply: To indicate indirectly or by allusion, hint, or suggestion. Infer: to conclude or decide from something known or assumed. Drawing a conclusion based on evidence Inference: What the text says + what I know = inference

• LEQ 1: The setting sets the backdrop of the story and it contributes to the mood. • LEQ 2: Theme is the moral of the story. Themes are considered universal because they can be understood by many cultures. • LEQ 3: Implying is suggesting indirectly. We can understand what the author is implying by reading between the lines. • LEQ 4: Inference means drawing a conclusion through reason. We infer by using context clues.

3 Types of Irony • Verbal: speaker says one thing, but means another (similar to sarcasm) • Dramatic: audience knows more than the characters • Situational: contrast between what we expect to happen and what does

Real Life Examples of Irony: Verbal Irony • Ironic similes are a form of verbal irony where a speaker intends to communicate the opposite of what they mean. – as soft as concrete – as clear as mud – as fun as cancer – as pleasant as a root canal

Real Life Examples of Irony: Situational Irony • An example of situational irony is a scene in a movie where a man is about to shoot someone, however, when the noise of the gun being fired occurs, instead of the bullet hitting the victim, the shooter himself is shot by someone else. • Another example would be a woman who is apprehensive about attending a wedding due to being single, she however goes and there meets her future husband.

Real Life Examples of Irony: Dramatic Irony • In movies… when the audience knows what’s going to happen, but the characters are left in the dark. – IE. Horror movies… when we see the “killer” behind the closet doors but the unsuspecting girl has no idea

What isn’t this song ironic? • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Nm 1 xv. Wibt 0&safety_mode=true&persist_safe ty_mode=1 • "The irony of the song 'Ironic' is that it's not an ironic song at all. "

Frayer Dramatic Irony Example Verbal Irony Example Situational Irony Example Irony Draw Example