Marine Corps Issue David Mc Lean Allusion n

“Marine Corps Issue” David Mc. Lean

Allusion n A reference to a literary work, a famous person, place or event. n Allusions help readers identify when/where the story takes place and makes the plot more realistic. n Examples – Apocalypse Now, a movie about the Vietnam War n James Dean, famous actor from 1950’s

Characterization n Types of characters: n Round vs. Flat n Static vs. Dynamic n Round: a well-developed character with many personality traits n Flat: characters with simple description, often only one or two unique traits. n Static: a character who remains the same through a story n Dynamic: a character who changes or learns a lesson throughout a story

Flashback n A conversation, episode, or event that occurred before the beginning of the story. n Helps to give reader information to understand a character’s current situation n Johnny looks back at his first memory of his father

Paradox n A statement that seems to contradict itself, but is really true. n Johnny’s mom “laughed an unhumorous laugh” (Mc. Lean 624) n How can a laugh be unhumourous? What does that show us about the situation?

Point of View (Review) Points of view: First-person: character in the story; “I” n Third-person: narrator not in the story n Third-person omniscient: all-knowing narrator sees into the minds of all characters n Third-person limited: narrator tells what only one character thinks, feels, and observes. n