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This unit explores key literary elements such as irony, setting, conflict, foreshadowing, and more in a selection of short stories. Students will engage with activities, notes, quizzes, and discussions to deepen their understanding.
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If it is written in yellow, you DONOTNEED to write. If it is written in white, you need to write.
Activities / Assignments Notes on each Short Story Notes on Literary Terms Discussion Quizzes on Literary Terms Reading Questions Reading Quizzes Test Project
Stories we will read… Checkouts The Gift of the Magi The Necklace The Interlopers The Most Dangerous Game The Cask of Amontillado
Literary Terminology • 1. Irony- an outcome of events contrary to what was expected. contrast between what is stated and what is meant or what is expected to happen and what actually does. • 2. Understatement-The presentation of a thing with under emphasis in order to achieve a greater effect.
3. Setting - where a literary work takes place. 4. Theme - the central message, lesson, or idea of a story.
5. Conflict - struggle between two forces A. Internal -struggle the character faces against himself B. External -struggle the character faces against an outside force C. Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self, Man vs. Supernatural
6. Foreshadowing - use of clues to suggest events that have yet to occur. 7. Mood – feeling created in the reader by a literarty work or passage. 8. Narrator - the speaker or character who tells the story.
9. Metaphor- A figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two things essentially unalike. 10. SimileA figure of speech in which a comparison is expressed by the specific use of a word or phrase such as: like, as, than, seems or "as if." 11. Symbol-A thing (could be an object, person, situation or action) which stands for something else.
Metaphors “Wyatt, I stand corrected, you’re an oak.” “We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a pig.” “He was gripped by fear.” “He has an alligator mouth and a canary behind.” “It's getting quite hairy out there.” “That night, football flexed it’s greatest muscle.” “Give me the rock.”
Similes As dead as a doornail Doing drugs is like playing with fire. As cool as a cucumber As nutty as a fruitcake As poor as dirt As slow as molasses As snug as a bug in a rug Down like four flat tires
12. Plot - sequences of events; what happens in a story A. exposition -part of the plot graph that introduces the characters, setting, and the basic situation. B. conflict - struggle between two forces C. Rising action - the series of events that lead to the climax; contains minor conflicts and tries to get the reader interested.
D. Climax - the point of highest tension or drama E. Falling action - any event that follows the climax; conflicts are resolved F. Resolution - the main conflict is resolved G. Denouement - anything that happens after the resolution
13. Point of View - theperspective from which a story is told. A. 1st person -the narrator is a character and refers to himself as "I". B. 3rd person limited- the narrator's knowledge is limited to one character. C. 3rd person omniscient - the narrator knows everything about all the characters
Literary Terminology 14. Antagonist - An antagonist is a character or group of characters who represents the opposition against which the protagonist(s) must contend. Contrary to what some believe, the antagonist is not always the villain (bad guy), but simply those who oppose the main character.
15. Personification A type of metaphor in which distinct human qualities are attributed to an animal, object or idea.
16. Diction - a writer's word choice; may be formal or informal, plain or ornate, common or technical, abstract or concrete
