Literary Devices Please take out a piece of notebook paper, and copy the following notes.

Characters Protagonist- the main character Antagonist- an opposing force to the main character Flat- the character’s focus is on a single, dominant trait Round- fully developed or complex

Characters continued Static- unchanging Dynamic- change significantly during the course of the story. Foil- contrasts with the protagonist in terms of traits, attitudes, actions, etc.

Plot Exposition- provides background information about characters, setting, conflict Rising action- develops the conflict Climax- high point of interest or suspense Falling action- the events that follow the climax Resolution- the conflict is resolved

Conflict A struggle between two opposing forces Internal conflict- this is within the heart or mind of a character Man vs. self External conflict – a struggle between two forces Man vs. man Man vs. nature Man vs. society

Figurative Language Writing that is not meant to be taken literally. Writing used to state ideas in vivid and imaginative ways Imagery- words or phrases that create pictures or images in the reader’s mind Metaphor- two things are compared without using like or as Symbol- an object, person, or place that represents something other than what it is

Point of View Omniscient-”all knowing” this is when the narrator reports what is going on in all of the characters’ heads First Person- a character in the story tells the story using I, me, we, us, our Third Person- the person telling the story is not a character in the story, but rather a voice.

Setting, Theme, Genre Setting- the time and place in which the events of the story occur Theme- the general idea or insight the author wishes to convey Genre- a type of literary work; i.e. novel, short story, poem, play

Foreshadowing and Flashback Foreshadowing- hints or clues to a later action Flashback- an interruption in the sequence of events to relate to an event from an earlier time.

Tone and Mood Tone- the writer’s attitude toward the subject Mood- the frame of mind or state of feeling created by a piece of writing

Irony and Epiphany Irony – when what occurs in the piece is the opposite of what is expected or considered appropriate Epiphany- a sudden realization or profound insight