1. Literary Elements
“The Black Cat”

2. Irony

3. Verbal Irony

4. Verbal Irony
When a speaker says one thing but means another (similar to sarcasm)
When a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect

5. BE QUIET!

6. Dramatic Irony

7. Dramatic Irony
Listener or audience understand words or actions that the speaker or character does not
Adds suspense or humor

8. Senator Palpatine = Evil
4,5,6 (old Star Wars) 1,2,3 (new Star Wars)

9. Situational Irony

10. Situational Irony
When the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect

12. Symbol
Something that on the surface is its literal self but which also has another meaning or even several meanings.
A symbol may be said to embody an idea.

16. Universal Symbols
Embody universally recognizable meanings wherever used

17. Constructed Symbols
Are given symbolic meaning by the way an author uses them in a literary work

18. Mood The emotional quality or atmosphere of a story
Can suggest a specific emotion or quality of setting
Created by descriptive language, figures of speech, word choice

19. Suspense
A feeling of curiosity, uncertainty, or even dread about what is going to happen next
Writers increase suspense by giving readers clues as to what might happen.

20. Foreshadowing
Author’s use of clues to prepare readers for events that will happen later in the story