1st Period
Point of View First person point of view: the narrator is a character in the story. Both “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Scarlet Ibis” use first person point of view. Third person limited point of view: the narrator is restricted to the thoughts and feelings of one character. Both “The Sniper” and “The Most Dangerous Game” uses third person limited point of view. Third person omniscient point of view: the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters. Both the Athena myth and the Narcissus and Echo myth use third person omniscient point of view.
Types of Conflict External conflict: a struggle between a character and an outside force. Man versus Man: character struggles with another character. “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Sniper” Man versus Nature: character struggles with the forces of nature. Movies about natural disasters such as tornadoes, volcanoes, hurricane, etc. Man versus Society: character struggles with an element of society or culture. “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi” Internal conflict: a character’s struggle within him or herself. Man versus Self: character struggles with a decision or a fault.
Literary Devices Personification: attributing human characteristics to something nonhuman. The eagle soared through the air with pride. Allusion: a reference in a work of literature to a well-known character, place, or situation from literature, music, mythology, film, religion (especially the Bible), art, or history. The bully split the sea of students in the hall just like Moses split the Red Sea. Alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another, typically occurs at the beginning of words. Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.
Five Characteristics of Myths Contain heroes and heroines Supernatural elements Told orally (spoken) Gods and goddesses Explains a natural phenomenon
Five Epic Conventions An invocation, or formal plea for aid, to a deity or some other spiritual power to inspire the poet The action beginning in medias res, meaning in the middle of things, and then a flashback that depicts events that took place before the narrative’s current time Epic similes, which are elaborate, extended comparisons, relating the epic’s heroic events to simple, everyday events An elevated, formal style of writing Gods and goddesses having an active role in the story
Seven characteristics of an epic hero Supernatural abilities or qualities Charged with a quest He receives help and hindrance from divine beings along the way Reaches a low point where he nearly gives up his quest or appears defeated Gains restitution, usually by regaining his rightful place Typically travels to a supernatural world, often one that normal human beings are barred from entering The hero embodies the values of his culture
3rd Period
Five Characteristics of Myths Contain heroes and heroines Supernatural elements Told orally (spoken) Gods and goddesses Explains a natural phenomenon
Five Purposes of Myths To explain natural phenomenon To tell about their heroes To explain human nature To teach morals and values To explain the role of the gods in everyday life
Five Epic Conventions An invocation, or formal plea for aid, to a deity or some other spiritual power to inspire the poet The action beginning in medias res, meaning in the middle of things, and then a flashback that depicts events that took place before the narrative’s current time Epic similes, which are elaborate, extended comparisons, relating the epic’s heroic events to simple, everyday events An elevated, formal style of writing Gods and goddesses having an active role in the story
Seven characteristics of an epic hero Supernatural abilities or qualities Charged with a quest He receives help and hindrance from divine beings along the way Reaches a low point where he nearly gives up his quest or appears defeated Gains restitution, usually by regaining his rightful place Typically travels to a supernatural world, often one that normal human beings are barred from entering The hero embodies the values of his culture