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Why do we Study the Elements of literature?

Why do we Study the Elements of literature?. 1. understand stories' theme. 2. understand author’s purpose. 3. understand the reading. 4. understand the world around us. 5. understand more about us. Elements of Literature. THEME. PLOT. SYMBOLISM. DIALOGUE. CONFLICT. ALLUSION.

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Why do we Study the Elements of literature?

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  1. Why do we Study the Elements of literature? 1. understand stories' theme. 2. understand author’s purpose. 3. understand the reading. 4. understand the world around us. 5. understand more about us.

  2. Elements of Literature THEME PLOT SYMBOLISM DIALOGUE CONFLICT ALLUSION CHARACTERIZATION SETTING IRONY PERSONIFICATION FLASHBACK & FORESHADOWING MOOD

  3. PLOT & THEME What's the difference? PLOT: the events of a story, a narrative with an order of events. The plot is what happens in the story. IE: All the “stuff” that happens to characters; the “stuff” they do.

  4. Plot Terms: Exposition: The background information of a story, the story before the story. Conflict: The struggle between two forces, one generally being the protagonist of the story.

  5. Climax: The point in the story where the conflict is at its peak, when the conflict has reached its crisis. Resolution: • the conclusion of the story, the • unfolding of the theme, the • "happy ending," the tying • together.

  6. As characters interact, conflicts arise. These conflicts make up the plot of the story. 1. internal: conflict with yourself. 2. external: against something else.

  7. Events of plot are in a “cause and effect” relationship: Cause Effect Murder Find the killer.

  8. Cause: Effect:

  9. Climax: turning point Falling Action Rising Action Resolution Start

  10. What is Theme? ** A theme is often a message that the story or the author is trying to express. It is different from plot, because the plot is what happens…the theme is often why.

  11. 1.implied theme: a theme that isn’t stated specifically; reader needs to think about all of the elements and piece together the theme. 2. explicit theme: theme is clearly stated; “and the moral of the story is…”

  12. Things that point to theme of a story: 1.Personification 2.Imagery 3.Mood & Atmosphere 4.Allusions 5.Simile & Metaphor 6.Symbols 7.Characterization

  13. Conflict Conflicts are the problems or events that occur between characters in the story. -this makes up the plot • external conflict: when a • character is opposed by a • person, society, or • natural/mechanical force

  14. 2. internal conflict: occurs when a character undergoes an internal struggle with self.

  15. External: 1.character vs. character: Superman vs. Lex Luthor 2.character vs. society: Jonas vs. the community 3. character vs. nature: Ahab vs. Moby Dick Internal: a character struggling over doing the right/wrong thing.

  16. Conflict What is the conflict? Aschenputtel wishes to go to the fair; Her step-sisters will not let her. Between whom is the conflict? Aschenputtel Her Sisters

  17. Irony Irony occurs when there is an Interesting/humorous contradiction in a story/ event. contradiction: denial of the truth of a statement or assertion.

  18. “ironic twist”: a development in the story that is opposite of what the reader or main character is expecting. ironic statment: a statement that is opposite of the way a person is behaving.

  19. Ironic An old man turned ninety-eight He won the lottery and died the next day It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a death row pardon two minutes too late Isn't it ironic... don't you think? It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice you just didn't take Who would've thought... it figured?

  20. Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye, He waited his whole darn life to take that flight, And as the plane crashed down he thought "Well isn't this nice…”, And isn't it ironic... don't you think?

  21. It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice you just didn't take Who would've thought... it figured? Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right

  22. And life has a funny way of helping you out when You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face A traffic jam when you're already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife

  23. It's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife And isn't it ironic... don't you think? A little too ironic... and yeah I really do think... It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take Who would've thought... it figures

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