Download
1 / 18
180 likes | 275 Views
Follow a story where heroes face trials and losses, battling internal and external conflicts. Witness the decisive climax and final denouement, with flashbacks and foreshadowing adding depth. Explore characters evolving dynamically or remaining static, encountering irony and diverse tones. Dive into different points of view while deciphering symbolism throughout the narrative.
E N D
Unit 1 English 2
1. Theme • A central thought or idea of a story. • Examples: • Heroes must undergo trials and endure losses before they can claim their rightful kingdom. • Arrogance and pride can bring destruction
2. Conflict • A struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or characters • There are two types of conflict: Internal and external
Internal vs. External • Internal: A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character. • External: A character struggles against an outside force. This could be another character, a group of characters, or even nature.
3. Climax: • Climax: Decisive moment in the conflict; the moment of high interest.
4. Denouement: • Denouement: Final outcome of the major conflict and minor complications.
5. Flashback • Flashback: Introduction of an event that happened earlier that helps to explain the story.
6. Foreshadowing • Foreshadowing: When the author gives clues that hint at what is going to happen later in the plot.
7. Protagonist: • Protagonist: Main character in the story.
8. Antagonist • Antagonist: The character who directly opposes the protagonist; often the villain.
9. Dynamic character: • Dynamic character: Character who grows or develops during the story
10. Static character: • Static character: Character who remains the same throughout the story.
11. Irony: • Something that is contrary to what would normally be expected. • There are 3 types of Irony in literature: • Situational • Dramatic • Verbal
Isn’t it ironic? • Situational: What actually happens is the opposite of what is expected. • A fire house burning down • Dramatic: When the reader or audience knows something important but the character doesn’t • knowing the character’s enemy is hiding under the bed, but the character doesn’t know it yet • Verbal: The speaker says one thing but means the opposite: • It is raining outside, but the speaker says, “What a lovely day!”
12. Diction: • Diction: Author’s choice of words. • May help to set the tone; words may be a clue to the character’s personality.
13. Tone • Tone: The attitude the writer takes towards a subject a character or the reader. • Tone is conveyed through the writer’s choice of words and details. • Examples: serious, playful, sarcastic, argumentative, or angry
14. Point of view • Outlook or position presented by the author. • There are 3 different P.O.V.s: • 1st person: personal, Author assumes the view of the character. (think “I”) • 2nd person: author assumes the view of an observing character in the story. • 3rd person: impersonal, author detaches himself and may be an omniscient narrator.
Symbolism: • Symbolism: When a person, place, thing or event stands for or suggests something else.
