If it is written in yellow you DO NOT NEED to write If it is written in white you need to write Activities Assignments Notes on each Short Story Notes on Literary Terms Discussion ID: 430701
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Short Story Unit Slide2
If it is written in yellow, you
DO
NOT NEED
to write. If it is written in white, you need to write. Slide3
Activities / Assignments
Notes on each Short StoryNotes on Literary Terms
DiscussionQuizzes on Literary Terms
Reading QuestionsReading QuizzesTest
ProjectSlide4
Stories we will read…
The Open Window
The Cask of AmontilladoThe Lady, or the Tiger?
The Most Dangerous Game
The Gift of the MagiSlide5
Literary Terminology
1.
Irony- an outcome of events contrary to what was expected or a 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.Slide6
IronySlide7
IronySlide8
IronySlide9
IronySlide10
Understatement: It’s going to be a little windy todaySlide11
Understatement: My office is a little messy right now.Slide12
Understatement: I don’t think we’re going anywhere.Slide13
Understatement: You need to work on your parallel parking. Slide14
3. Setting
– time and place of a literary work.
4. Theme - the central message, lesson, or idea of a story. Slide15
Setting Slide16
SettingSlide17
SettingSlide18
SettingSlide19
5. Conflict -
struggle between two forces A. Internal -struggle the character faces against himself (man vs. self)
B. External -struggle the character faces against an outside force (Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature,
Man vs. Supernatural)Slide20
Man vs. ManSlide21
Man vs. NatureSlide22
Man vs. SelfSlide23
Man vs. SupernaturalSlide24
6. Foreshadowing
- use of clues to suggest events that have yet to occur. 7. Mood – feeling created in the reader by
a literary work or passage. 8. Narrator - the speaker or character who tells the story.Slide25
NarratorSlide26
9.
Metaphor- A figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two things essentially unalike.
10. Simile A 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.Slide27
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 has an alligator mouth and a canary behind.” “The player is lightning on the court.”Slide28
Similes
As dead as a doornailDoing drugs is like playing with fire.
As cool as a cucumberAs nutty as a fruitcake
As poor as dirt As slow as molasses As snug as a bug in a rug
Down like four flat tiresSlide29
SymbolsSlide30
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. Rising action
- the series of events that lead to the climax; contains minor conflicts and tries to get the reader interested. Slide31
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 resolutionSlide32Slide33
The Gift of the MagiSlide34
13. Point of View -
the perspective 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 Slide35
Literary Terminology
14. Antagonist - An antagonist is a character or group of characters who represents the opposition against which the
protagonist(s) must contend. The antagonist is not always the villain (bad guy), but simply those who oppose the main character.Slide36Slide37
The Most Dangerous GameSlide38
15. Personification A type of fig. language in which distinct human qualities are attributed to an animal, object or idea.
Slide39
PersonificationSlide40
16. Diction - a writer's word choice; may be formal or informal, plain or ornate, common or technical, abstract or concreteSlide41
17. Character
- person or animal that takes part in the action of a work A. main character -the character on whom the work focuses
B. major - main character and any other characters who play important roles C. minor - one who does not play an important role D. round - character who is like a real
person with complex personality: more developed E. static (flat) - one who doesn't change in the course of the work: usually less developed Slide42
18. Figurative Language (or "figures of speech") -a way of saying something other
than the literal meaning of the words. Slide43
Examples of figurative language
“Taking notes is killing me.” “I’m making money like a bank teller.” Slide44
19. Paradox-
A statement or situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements, but on closer inspection may be true.
20. Hyperbole- A bold, deliberate overstatement not intended to be taken literally, it is used as a means of emphasizing the truth of a statement.Slide45
Examples of paradox
“Man learns from history that man learns nothing from history." “Lose your life and you will find it.” "This sentence is false."
"Moderation in all things, including moderation." Slide46
Examples of hyperbole
Your dog is so ugly you can’t tell if it’s coming or going. This is the worst day of my life. It’s freezing in here.
Your mamma’s so old, her social security number is 1.