1. Literary Elements LS English 10 Miss Twaddell October 2014

2. Let’s Talk About Note Taking! O Cornell Notes O Two columns O Left- smaller, has key words O Right- larger- has notes O KEEP IT SIMPLE! O After taking notes, write a summary of what you recall

3. Let’s Practice! O Create Cornell Notes for the following topic… The Beatles The Beatles were one of the world’s most influential rock bands. They formed in 1960 in Liverpool, England. They first came to the U.S in 1963 and made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. This was the start of “Beatlemania”. The group consisted of four members. John Lennon provided the vocals and played the guitar. Paul McCartney also sang and played the bass. George Harrison played the guitar. Ringo Starr was the drummer.

4. Glossary of Terms O Theme O Tone O Atmosphere O Setting O Plot Line O Conflict O Simile O Metaphor O Point of View O Characterization O Foreshadowing O Symbol O Flashback O Suspense O Hyperbole O Irony

5. Theme O The theme is the underlying idea about life. O Universal O Moral or life lesson

6. Theme O Remember Romeo and Juliet? O Theme Subject = Love O Use SIFT! O What is the theme of Romeo and Juliet?

7. Tone The author’s attitude What attitude the writer has toward the subject matter.

8. Atmosphere O Mood or feeling of the story. O What kind of atmosphere do you think of for… O Horror movies? O Chick Flicks?

9. Setting The time and place of the story Key to developing atmosphere

10. Setting O What is the setting of Elf?

11. Plot Line FIVE KEY PARTS

12. Exposition The start of the story O Establishes setting and characters

13. Rising Action Series of events that leads to the climax. Develops characters and conflicts Creates interest Builds suspense

14. Turning Point O The moment of highest intensity! O The outcome of the conflict is made clear. O Outcome/solution to conflict

15. Falling Action O Any action that follows the climax. O Usually very quick and makes up a small part of the story. O Leads to the ending

16. Resolution O The end of the story O All loose ends are usually tied up.

17. Let’s Practice! The Paperman

18. Conflict The conflict is the struggle between two opposing forces Two types of conflict: Internal and External

19. Internal Conflict O A struggle within a character’s own mind. O Good Choices vs. Bad Choices

20. External Conflict 1. Man vs. Man Stories of good guy vs. bad guy 2. Man vs. Nature Stories of travel and adventure 3. Man vs. Society Stories of defying odds; proving people wrong

21. Let’s Practice! TangledLife of Pi PocahontasHarry Potter Identify The Conflict

22. Metaphor and Simile Both are comparisons O Metaphors Does not use “like” or “as” O Metaphors compare two very different things in order to give more meaning to one of those things. O Similes Uses “like” or “as” The student was as smart as Einstein!

23. Metaphors and Similes Metaphor Examples Simile Examples O “Baby you’re a firework!” –Katy Perry O “…up above the world so high; like a diamond in the sky.” -Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Come up with your own examples!

24. Short Stories Quiz #1 O You may use your notes! O Be prepared to give examples! O Number your notecard from 1-5. Good Luck!

25. Characterization O The way a characters’ personalities are developed.

26. Direct Characterization When he author tells us what kind of person the character is

27. Indirect Characterization We find out about the character through actions, words, interactions/relationships

28. Foreshadowing Clues or details that hint at the upcoming events. Accomplished through symbols and omens

29. Point of View 3 Main POV: First Person Third Person Limited Third Person Omniscient

30. First Person POV “I heard a noise from outside. As I got up and walked boldly towards the entrance to the room, I knew that there may be someone lurking around the corner. I kept my composure and continued forward, knowing that I may soon have to take down an intruder.”

31. Third Person Limited “John heard a noise from outside. He wasn’t sure what it was, so he slowly walked towards the door. He was visibly shaking, and he knew that he could be attacked at any minute. With sweat dripping from his brow, he slowly peaked around the corner.”

32. Third Person Omniscient “John heard a loud noise outside. He wasn’t sure what it was, so he walked slowly towards the door. Little did he know that his anxiety was unnecessary. At the same time, around the corner sat Snuggles, his cat, who had just knocked a plate from the kitchen sink. With sweat dripping from John’s brow, he slowly peaked around the corner.”

33. Symbol Remember “Remembering all the Boys”?? A symbol is something that represents a feeling or idea.

34. Flashback A scene that interrupts the current action in order to give background information

35. Suspense Feeling of anxiety in a story

36. Hyperbole Exaggeration for effect

37. Irony O Contrast between what was said/expected and what actually happened or what was actually meant.

38. Satire O Mocks individuals or society O Kardashians Kardashians O Hashtag Hashtag