Thursday, February 23, 2017

Chapter 6 Literary Elements

Literary Elements

·         Antagonist- enemy, or foe, of the protagonist
·         Character- person/creature that interacts with others in a story
·         Conflict- struggle between opposing forces
·         Mood And Tone- atmosphere and author's attitude toward topic
·         Plot- events of the story
·         Protagonist- main character
·         Setting- time and place the story happens
·         Themes- underlying message or big idea

Literary Devices
·         Allegory- figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
·         Allusion-a direct or implicit casual reference
·         Archetype- reference to the original idea/famous concept
·         Deus ex machine-implausible concept/character brought into story for resolution
·         Hyperbole- exaggeration for grand effect
·         Imagery- mental pictures
·         Metaphor- a comparison that isn’t literally applicable but suggests resemblance
·         Motif- repetition of concept/idea/element through whole story
·         Point of view- manner the story is narrated/depicted and who tells story
·         Simile- comparison of unrelated things using “like” or “as”
·         Symbolism- one thing represents something else

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