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4. Plot P.O.V Conflict Literary Devices SS Elements SS Terms 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 400 300 500 100 200 300 400 500 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500

5. This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. The reader wonders what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not? Climax Points

6. The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not (events between climax and conclusion). Falling Action Points

7. The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed. Introduction Points

8. This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story. Also called the denouement. The Conclusion Points

9. This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed (events between the introduction and climax). Rising Action Points

10. The author tells the story in the third person. It appears as though a camera is following the characters, going anywhere, and recording only what is seen and heard. There is no comment on the characters or their thoughts. No interpretations are offered. The reader is placed in the position of spectator without the author there to explain. The reader has to interpret events on his own. Omniscient Objective Points

11. The story is told through the eyes of a child (his/her judgment being different from that of an adult). Innocent Eye Points

12. The story is told by the protagonist or one of the characters who interacts closely with the protagonist or other characters (using pronouns I, me, we, etc). The reader sees the story through this person's eyes as he/she experiences it and only knows what he/she knows or feels. First Person Points

13. The author tells the story in third person (using pronouns they, she, he, it, etc). We know only what the character knows and what the author allows him/her to tell us. We can see the thoughts and feelings of characters if the author chooses to reveal them to us. Omniscient Limited Points

14. The story is told so that the reader feels as if they are inside the head of one character and knows all their thoughts and reactions. Stream of Consciousness Points

15. A struggle with a force outside one's self. External Conflict Points

16. The leading character struggles with his physical strength against other men, forces of nature, or animals. Person vs Person (physical) Points

17. The leading character struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him/her. Person vs Cirmcumstances (classical) Points

18. The leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of other people. Person vs Society (social) Points

19. The leading character struggles with himself/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of right or wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc. Person vs Himself/Herself (psychological) Points

20. The time and location in which a story takes place. The Setting. Points

21. The sequence of events in a story. The Plot. Points

22. This element is essential to the plot. It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move. Conflict Points

23. The one character that is clearly central to the story with all major events having some importance to this character The protagonist Points

24. The angle from which the story is told. Point of View (p.o.v.) Points

25. The opposer to the main character. The Antagonist Points

26. The controlling idea or central insight in a piece of fiction. It is the author's underlying meaning, message or main idea. The Theme Points

27. This is the contrast between what is said and what is meant. In other words, sarcasm. Verbal Irony Points

28. A character, an action, a setting, or an object representing something else A symbol or symbolism Points

29. Flashback This is a writers’ technique in which the author interrupts the plot of the story to recreate an incident of an earlier time (goes back in time; like giving the reader a memory). Points

30. This is the contrast between what the character thinks to be true and what we (the reader) know to be true. Sometimes as we read we are placed in the position of knowing more than what one character knows. Think Soap Operas! Dramatic Irony Points

31. This is a writers’ technique in which the author provides clues or hints as to what is going to happen later in the story. It’s like the music in a scary movie when we know that something bad is about to happen. Foreshadowing Points

32. This is the most common in literature. It is the contrast between what happens and what was expected (or what would seem appropriate). Ie. A fire station burning down. Situational Irony Points

33. What feeling is created at throughout the story? Is it bright and cheerful or dark and frightening? Mood or atmosphere Points

34. When an author makes reference to history, the Bible, literature or current events recognized by society. Allusion Points

36. The information the author gives the reader about the characters themselves. The author may reveal a character in several ways: a) his/her physical appearance b) what he/she says, thinks, feels and dreams c) what he/she does or does not do d) what others say about him/her and how others react to him/her Characters are convincing if they are: consistent, motivated, and life-like (resemble real people) Characterization Points

38. A literary device in which the author evokes pity or sadness in the reader. Pathos Points