Literary Elements and Story Analysis

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering literary terms, conflict types, points of view, and reading strategies discussed in the lecture notes.

Person vs. Person

A struggle between two characters

Person vs. Self

A struggle within a character

Person vs. Society

A struggle against social rules or expectations

Person vs. Nature

A struggle against natural forces

First person point of view

The narrator is a character using "I"

Second person point of view

The narrator uses "you"

Third person limited point of view

The narrator knows one character's thoughts and feelings

Third person omniscient point of view

The narrator knows all characters' thoughts and feelings

Symbol

Something that represents a deeper meaning

Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

Simile

A comparison using like or as

Theme

The main message or lesson

Personification

Giving human qualities to non-human things

Imagery

Language that appeals to the senses

Three types of irony

Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic

Verbal irony

Saying one thing but meaning another

Situational irony

When the outcome is unexpected

Dramatic irony

When the audience knows something the characters do not

Making predictions

Guessing what will happen next

Asking questions

Writing questions about the text

Making comments or observations

Noting important details

Clarifying

Explaining confusing parts

Making connections

Relating the text to yourself, other texts, or the world

Responding to the ending

Sharing thoughts about the ending

Identifying story elements

Finding characters, setting, plot, conflict, and theme

Character trait

A quality or characteristic of a character

Character development

Describing how a character changes

Inference

A conclusion based on evidence and prior knowledge

T2s

Theme and Topic

Connection between Theme and Topic

The theme gives a message about the topic

Short stories for review

"Gore", "Lamb to the Slaughter", "The Interlopers", and "In the Silence"

Setting

Where and when a story takes place

Plot

The sequence of events in a story

Exposition

The beginning of a story

Rising action

The events leading to the climax

Climax

The turning point of the story

Falling action

The events after the climax

Resolution

The ending of the story

Protagonist

The main character

Antagonist

The character or force opposing the protagonist

Foreshadowing

Hints about future events

Flashback

A scene from the past

Mood

The feeling created by a story

Tone

The author's attitude toward the subject