1. Literary Terms: Literature
Communications 12

2. #32. Setting Setting is the TIME and PLACE of the story
Setting is key to establishing MOOD or EMOTION in a story

3. #23. Plot Plot is what happens in a story
See your plot chart notes for details of how a plot works

4. 26. Point of View
The point of view of a story refers to who is telling the story.
First Person: Narrator uses “I”
Second Person: Narrator uses “you”
Third Person/Limited Omniscient: A god-like narrator who follows the thoughts and feelings of one character. Uses “he” or “she”
Omniscient: God-like narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters
Dramatic/Objective: The story is told through the actions and dialogue of the characters

5. 12. Irony
Irony is when what happens is the opposite of what is expected. There are a few kinds of irony.
Dramatic Irony: The audience knows something that the character does not.
Verbal Irony: When the opposite of what is meant is said (basic form: sarcasm)
Situational Irony: when the opposite of what was expected happens.

6. Dramatic Irony: You know what the farmer does not

7. Situational Irony: You’d expect cheetahs to run, not speed-walk.

8. Which kind of irony is this?

9. 16. Narrator The teller of the story
An unreliable narrator is a story teller whose story may be biased and whose views cannot be trusted by the reader

10. 5. Conflict Conflict is the problem of the story
Two types: External and Internal
External: Internal:
Person vs. Person Person vs. Self
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Society

11. 39. Theme
Theme is the overarching idea or message meant to be communicated to the reader
When written about in formal writing, theme should always be communicated as a statement.
Eg. One must open one’s heart to love

12. 38. Symbol
A symbol is a person, object, or thing in a piece of writing that represents an idea, concept or emotion.
Eg. Lion for courage
Symbols may take on different meaning depending upon the context in which they appear

13. 11. Imagery
Imagery is the language in a piece of writing that appeals to the five senses.
Sight, sound, touch, taste, smell

14. 3. Character A character is the player of the story.
Round: Many traits are described
Dynamic: The character grows and changes in the course of the story
Flat: Few traits are described
Static: The character does not grow or change in the course of the story.

15. 7. Foreshadowing
A literary device where the author gives clues or suggestions as to what is going to happen later in the literary work.