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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. Short Story. Plot – storyline, connected series of related incidents Introduction – establishes setting, character, and hints at problem/conflict Rising Action – creates suspense, conflict arises, interconnected steps that lead to the climax

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms

  2. Short Story • Plot – storyline, connected series of related incidents • Introduction – establishes setting, character, and hints at problem/conflict • Rising Action – creates suspense, conflict arises, interconnected steps that lead to the climax • Climax – height of the action/conflict, solution to the problem • Falling Action – optional, explain the outcome of the climax, resolves the climax with further detail • Conclusion – the story ends

  3. Conflict – problem that arises for main character, propels the plot • Person vs Person – external conflict, between characters opposing goals. Ex. Superman and Lex Luther • Person vs Self – internal conflict, decisions, cross-roads. Ex. What university should I go to? Cast Away. Romeo and Juliette (ending) • Person vs Nature/Supernatural – external conflict, character opposes outside forces that are not human. Ex. Person caught in a snowstorm. Man vs Wild. Ice Road Truckers. Deadliest Catch.

  4. Theme – needs to be universal in application. Could apply to another story, place, situation, etc. Avoid clichés or too common expressions. Ex. The theme of the Lion King is with great power comes great responsibility. • Character – people who inhabit the world of your story • Protagonist – the main character. Ex. Superman • Antagonist – opposes the protagonist and creates the conflict. Ex. Lex Luther

  5. Setting – world in which the story takes place. Develops mood and atmosphere. • Place – the geographical location. Ex. Windsor, Nova Scotia or Mars. • Time – when the story takes place. Time of day, year, historical, past, present, or future. Ex. Medieval, modern era, etc. • Tone – attitude adopted by the author towards the topic of the story. Relates to theme. Ex. The Paper bag Princess – playful and humorous about a serious issue

  6. Point of View – where the author stands in relationship to the story. The perspective from which the story is told. • First Person – personal, realistic, and authentic. Uses the pronoun I. Ex. A story told from a child’s perspective using a child’s language • Third Person – reporter. Objective view. Removed or detached from the story. Ex. Reporter in a news story.

  7. Analogies • Create analogies for the following use visual and written: • Plot • Theme • Character • Setting • Tone • Ex. The plot is like a skeleton. It is the foundation and the structure of the story. All other interrelated parts are related to it. All the bones are connected. All the bones create a unified structure. Work together. Each part has a specific role to play.

  8. Theme is like a pay cheque, your motivation. • Character are the pivots on which the plot hinges. • Setting is like a container. • Tone is like an instagram filter.

  9. Pyramid of Knowledge theme 200 points character protagonist 100 points 100 points setting climax conflict 50 points 50 points 50 points

  10. Pyramid of Knowledge tone 200 points conclusion antagonist 100 points 100 points time place Point of view 50 points 50 points 50 points

  11. What do these words have in common?How are they different? plot theme character setting

  12. Which term does not belong and why? short story novel play essay

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