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| main storyline of the piece of literature |
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| a setting forth of meaning or intent;introduces theme,characters,etc. |
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| conflict is worked on(85% of the story) |
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| emotional high point when conflict ends |
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| wrap up of the conflict and story |
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the main problem presented within the story
a.man v. man
b.man v. nature
c.man v. himself
d.man v. society/government
e.man v. supernatural |
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| time and place where action within the story occurs |
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| character that has depth,intrest,intrigue(always the main character) |
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| character that has no depth/interest(always minor characters) |
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| character that remains unchanged during the course of the literature(sss) |
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| character that changes during the course of literuture(death is not change) |
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contrast between what appears to be and what really is
a.verbal irony-surface meaning says/writes opposite of what is intended
b.situational irony-expected or intended contrasts with what occurs
c.dramatic irony-reader knows more about the state of affairs than the character |
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| going back in time to tell portions of the story |
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| hint at what is ahead or what is to come |
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| point from which the story is being told;author's choice of narrator |
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| first person point of view |
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| information received through narrator's thoughts or directly from other characters("I") |
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| third person point of view |
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an outsider(omniscient/factual/or in the middle)
("he/she") |
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| all knowing,"god-like"narrator |
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| narrator that is given limited information(info.is kept from narrator) |
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| rival to the main character/adversary against the protagonist(force/character/or both) |
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| overall message the literture delivers;moral of the story |
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