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Analyzing Literary Elements in "The Demon Lover" by Unknown Author

Explore the various literary elements in "The Demon Lover" and decide whether it is a ghost story or a portrayal of wartime horrors on the human mind.

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Analyzing Literary Elements in "The Demon Lover" by Unknown Author

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  1. Literary Elements This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

  2. A Quick Review • Elements of literature are the parts of a story; the fundamental features of all works of narrative fiction.

  3. Elements • Setting: Time and place • Plot: Foundation of a novel or story which the characters and setting are built around – organization of information and events in a logical manner – see handout to review structure of plot. • Mood: Evokes certain feelings in readers • Tone: Attitude of the speaker/writer toward the subject they are writing about

  4. Elements cont.

  5. Elements cont. • POV: Point of view is the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story, poem, essay, etc. • 1st person • 2nd person • 3rd person See handout for further explanation of POV. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

  6. Elements cont. • Epiphany: A sudden insight or realization, as a means of characterizing the protagonist (main character) and providing climatic moments of revelation. • Diction: The author’s word choice. The denotative (dictionary definition of a word) and connotative (emotional/suggested meaning of a word) meanings of words. • When interpreting diction, some questions your should ask yourself: • Why did the author choose that word over that word? • How does the author’s word choice impact my understanding? • What is the relationship of word choice to the author’s purpose and effectiveness of the piece?

  7. Your Task: • Using your notes and the Literary Elements handout, you will be creating a psychological profile of Mrs. Drover. • Ultimately, you will have to decide if “The Demon Lover” is a ghost story, or, if Bowen was trying to convey the horrifying side effects of wartime on the human mind.

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