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Elements

ORDER of NOTES

1: Plot Diagram

2: External Conflict (Character vs. Nature)

3: Hyperbole

Plot Diagram

• Static: does not change throughout the story.

• Dynamic: changes throughout the story.

• Flat: very little information provided

• Round: author fully describes this character.

Characterization • How the author develops the characters,

especially the main character.

• This is done through:

– what the character does or says

– what others say of and to the character

– author’s word choice in descriptive passages

Characterization • Direct characterization

– The author directly states what the character’s personality is like. Example: cruel, kind

• Indirect characterization – Showing a character’s personality

through his/her actions, thoughts, feelings, words, appearance or other character’s observations or reactions

• Internal: Character v self • Example: the character and big decision

he/she has to make

• External:

–Character v character • Example: the character vs. a bully at school

–Character v nature • Example: the character must fight a raging

hurricane

–Character v society • Example: The character fighting against

racism or prejudice

• 1st person: the person telling the story is one of the characters in the story. It is the “I” point of view.

• 3rd person limited: the narrator telling the story is not one of the characters in the story. He or she is an outside observer.

• 3rd person omniscient: the narrator is not a character in the story. The narrator is considered to be “all knowing” and can see and hear everything that is happening to all characters in the story; can tell the reader what each is thinking and feeling.

• Situational: the difference between what is expected to happen and the way events actually work out.

• Verbal: occurs when the speaker means something totally different than what he or she is saying.

• Dramatic: occurs when facts are not known to the characters but are known by the audience.

Imagery

the use of words and

phrases that appeal to

the five senses.

Genre A type of literature.

Denouement: [dey-noo-mahn]

the portion of a story

following the climax, in

which the conflict is

resolved.