1. “Marine Corps Issue”
David McLean

2. Allusion
A reference to a literary work, a famous person, place or event.
Allusions help readers identify when/where the story takes place and makes the plot more realistic.
Examples – Apocalypse Now, a movie about the Vietnam War
James Dean, famous actor from 1950’s

3. Characterization Types of characters:
Round vs. Flat
Static vs. Dynamic
Round: a well-developed character with many personality traits
Flat: characters with simple description, often only one or two unique traits.
Static: a character who remains the same through a story
Dynamic: a character who changes or learns a lesson throughout a story

4. Flashback
A conversation, episode, or event that occurred before the beginning of the story.
Helps to give reader information to understand a character’s current situation
Johnny looks back at his first memory of his father

5. Paradox
A statement that seems to contradict itself, but is really true.
Johnny’s mom “laughed an unhumorous laugh” (McLean 624)
How can a laugh be unhumourous? What does that show us about the situation?

6. Point of View (Review) Points of view:
First-person: character in the story; “I”
Third-person: narrator not in the story
Third-person omniscient: all-knowing narrator sees into the minds of all characters
Third-person limited: narrator tells what only one character thinks, feels, and observes.