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September 2011 Elements of Literature

Elements of Plot Exposition Introduction that presents the setting, characters, and facts necessary to understand the story. Creates the tone. Foreshadowing The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story.

Plot Continued Inciting Force The event or character that triggers the conflict. Conflict The foundation of fiction, which creates the plot. There are four types of conflict: Man versus…Man, Nature, Society, or Self Rising Action A series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax.

Plot Continued Climax The climax is the result of the crisis. It is the high point of the story for the reader. Frequently, it is the moment of the highest interest and greatest emotion. The point at which the outcome of the conflict can be predicted. Falling Action The events after the climax which close the story. Resolution Rounds out and concludes all action.

Characterization Major Characters Almost always round or three-dimensional characters. They have good and bad qualities. Their goals, ambitions, and values change as a result of what happens to him or her (this makes them round). A character who changes inside as a result of what happens to him is referred to as a DYNAMIC character. A dynamic character grows or progresses to a higher level of understanding in the course of the story.

Characterization Continued Minor Characters Almost always flat or two-dimensional characters. They have only one or two striking qualities. Their main quality is not balanced by an opposite quality. They are usually all good or all bad. Such characters can be interesting or amusing, but they lack depth. Flat characters are sometimes referred to as STATIC characters because they do not change in the course of the story.

Characterization Continued Protagonist The main character in the story Antagonist The character or force that opposes the protagonist. Foil A character who provides a contrast to the protagonist.

Point of View First Person The narrator is a character in the story who can reveal only personal thoughts and feelings and what he or she sees and is told by other characters. He can’t tell us thoughts of other characters. Third-Person Objective The narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or she sees and hears. This narrator can tell us what is happening, but he can’t tell us the thoughts of the characters. Third-Person Limited The narrator is an outsider who sees into the mind of one of the characters. Omniscient The narrator is an all-knowing outsider who can enter the minds of more than one of the characters.

Conflict Conflict is the essence of fiction. It creates plot. The conflicts we encounter can usually be identified as one of four kinds. Man versus Man Conflict that pits one person against another. Man versus Nature A run-in with the forces of nature. It expresses the insignificance of a single human life in the larger scheme of things. It tests the limits of a person’s strength and will to live.

Conflict Continued Man versus Society The values and customs by which everyone else lives are being challenged. The character may come to an untimely end as a result of his or her own beliefs. The character may get others to see their point of view Or the character may decide that society was right after all. Man versus Self Internal conflict. Not all conflict involves other people. Sometimes people are their own worst enemies. An internal conflict is a good test of a character’s values. (Examples: Does he give in to temptation or rise above it? Does he demand the most from himself or settle for something less? Does he even bother to struggle? ) The internal conflicts of a character and how they are resolved are good clues to the character’s inner strength.

Irony Irony is the contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what actually is. Verbal Irony The contrast between what is said and what is actually meant. Irony of Situation This refers to a happening that is the opposite of what is expected or intended. Dramatic Irony This occurs when the audience or reader knows more than the characters know.

Tone/Mood Tone The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are pessimism, optimism, earnestness, seriousness, bitterness, humorous, and joyful. An author’s tone can be revealed through choice of words and details. Mood The climate of feeling in a literary work. The choice of setting, objects, details, images, and words all contribute towards creating a specific mood. For example, an author may create a mood of mystery around a character or setting but may treat that character or setting in an ironic, serious, or humorous tone

Miscellaneous Elements of Lit Symbolism A person, place, or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well. Things, characters and actions can be symbols. Anything that suggests a meaning beyond the obvious. Theme The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work. A theme may be stated or implied. Not every literary work has a theme. It is important to recognize the difference between the theme of a literary work and the subject of a literary work. The subject is the topic on which an author has chosen to write. The theme, however, makes some statement about or expresses some opinion on that topic.

Miscellaneous Continued Imagery Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses.