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the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.

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Power in Literature, Short Stories Part 4: Plot

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This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are Introduced to the main conflict.

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The author hooks the reader with the events in the story.

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This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. Outcome of the conflict is decided. the main character will change in some way.

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Where the characters are still taking steps in a series of events, but the loose ends are being tied up and the answers to our questions are being provided by the author.

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The final part of the story in which the conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a close.

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The setting of a story is the place where the story happens and the time when it happens.

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Show Transcript welcome to protagonist and antagonist the protagonist is frequently known as the hero of the story while the antagonist is the villain the pro Agonist and the antagonist tend to be in conflict with one another the protagonist is the central character in a story this character

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a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

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What are the Types of Literary Conflict?

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An internal conflict is the struggle occurring within a character's mind. Things such as the character views for, but can't quite reach. As opposed to external conflict, in which a character is grappling some force of themself, such as wars or a chain-breaking off a bike, or not being able to get past a roadblock.

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External Conflict: Man vs man, Man vs society, Man vs Technology.

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External Conflict: Man vs man, Man vs society, Man vs Technology.

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An external conflict is between a character and an outside force.

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the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition.

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the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Diction: Explanation, Effects, Example | AP Lang Rhetorical Strategies

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the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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One word can have a both a “denotation” and a “connotation”. These are called “figures of speech”. DENOTATION: The direct definition of the word that you find in the dictionary. CONNOTATION: The emotional suggestions of a word, that is not literal.

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This video explains the difference between connotation and denotation. It is intended for use as direct instruction for a flipped classroom or as a supplemental material for remediation. It is aligned to the VASOL ELA7.4d: Identify Connotations. This is part of a larger lesson.

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the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

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a temporary state of mind or feeling.

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a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

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Flashback Technique| Definition with example & Tips| Literary Device| Learn English Grammar #shorts

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be a warning or indication of (a future event)

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Foreshadowing: How to Foreshadow in a Novel Effectively & Sneakily

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the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.

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PARALLELISM in English grammar {How to correct faulty Parallel structures and improve your writing)

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point of view, in literature, the vantage point from which a story is presented. Related Topics: narrative.

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Tells us only what they know or chooses to tell.

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Second-person narration a little-used technique of narrative in which the action is driven by a character ascribed to the reader, one known as you

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Told as if from a camera that follows the characters. Only what is said and done is recorded.

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Tells you what they would "see". They can't tell you what the characters are thinking or feeling.

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Narrator tells thoughts and feelings of more or one character.

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A simile uses the words "like" or "as" to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike

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A metaphor is a literary device that figuratively compares and equates two things that are not alike. An extended metaphor is a version of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry.

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personification is when you give human qualities and human characteristics to an object, animal or idea

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a form of figurative language which uses intentional exaggeration or overstating often for dramatic or humorous effect.

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Symbolism is a literary device that uses symbols, be they words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.

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As this origin suggests, oxymoron is itself an oxymoron; it is a rhetorical term that describes words or phrases that, when placed together, create paradoxes or contradictions.

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Learning with Friends - Free English & Math lessons

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LEARN ENGLISH - Oxymoron - Meaning & use in the English language | ESL

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A euphemism is the substitution of a less offensive or agreeable expression for an expression that may offend or suggest something unpleasant.

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Allusions are generally regarded as brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature.

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Assonance, or “vowel rhyme,” is the repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry. The words have to be near enough to each other that the similar vowel sounds are noticeable.

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical, and/or emotive effect.

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) is an element of an artistic work, saying, or idea that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being trite or irritating, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel.

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An idiom is a widely used saying or expression that contains a figurative meaning that is different from the phrase's literal meaning.

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hand2mind Idioms Literacy Lesson, Grade 5, Week 5, Day 1

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Play on words

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Figure of Speech

Think back to your childhood. Do you ever remember a time when your parents said something like, ''We have an hour to kill before we have to go home'' or ''Look outside, it's raining cats and dogs!'' Did you ever think that your mom was really going to make sixty minutes die, or that there were actually household pets falling from the sky? If you did, then you were thinking in literal terms and probably didn't understand figures of speech.

A figure of speech occurs when a person says one thing in terms of something else. For example, cats and dogs aren't really falling from the sky; what your parent meant was that there's a hard rain outside. One type of figure of speech is the pun. In simple terms, a pun, also known as a paronomasia, is just a play on words. Puns rely on words that have more than one meaning or that sound like other words.

The Use of the Pun

Puns can be a fun and witty way to make a piece of literature more light-hearted. They serve to clarify a situation and make the reader think about it in a different way, usually while providing a quick laugh. Look at the following poem 'Pragmatist' by Edmund Conti:

Apocalypse now
Coming our way
Ground zero at noon
Halve a nice day.

In this example, Conti plays on the words 'have' and 'halve' since they sound so similar. In the context on the poem, you can see why the pun works. The title, 'Pragmatist,' is a dead giveaway for the purpose of the pun. A pragmatist is a realist who knows that if an apocalypse truly occurred, the reader would likely not be having a nice day. This is, of course, a very gruesome topic for a poem, but the pun gives the reader a much more light-hearted feeling, making the reader both grimace and chuckle at the same time.

Many authors use puns through words with more than one meaning. A great example of this occurs in one of Shakespeare's sonnets. Look at the first two lines:

Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy Will,
And Will to boot, and Will in overplus;

What's odd in the grammar of those lines? Did you notice the capitalization of the word will? If you did, you should see that since words are usually not capitalized in the middle of a sentence or line, it must be a name. Will is, of course, a common name, and it's also Shakespeare's first name. In this sonnet, he's making a pun of his own name. Look at another pair of lines from the same sonnet:

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pun in literature: definition & examples - video & lesson transcript | study.com

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Pun in Literature: Definition & Examples - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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Think back to your childhood. Do you ever remember a time when your parents said something like, ''We have an hour to kill before we have to go home'' or ''Look outside, it's raining cats and dogs!'' Did you ever think that your mom was really going to make sixty minutes die, or that there were actually household pets falling from the sky?

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In simplest terms, irony occurs in literature AND in life whenever a person says something or does something that departs from what they (or we) expect them to say or do.

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Irony Explained — 3 Types of Irony Every Storyteller Should Know (Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic)

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A speaker says one thing but means the opposite

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Occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate

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The words and actions are known to the audience but not characters

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Characterization is a name for the methods a writer uses to reveal a character's values, feelings, goals, etc. to readers. When revealing a character's traits, a writer can do so using direct characterization or indirect characterization.

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direct characterization is when an author describes a character in a straightforward manner, as if telling the reader directly.

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Indirect characterization is a type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly. Instead of describing a character in a straightforward way, the author shows their traits through that character's actions, speech, thoughts, appearance, and how other characters react to them.

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In talk about literature, this has led to the development of a crude but useful terminological distinction of two sorts of characterization: "static" and "dynamic." A static character, in this vocabulary, is one that does not undergo important change in the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end

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(If we were talking computer talk, we'd say that inside this program that term is "reserved.") In talk about literature, the term "dynamic character" means simply a character who undergoes some important change in the course of the story.

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Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work. By contrast, round characters are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader.

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round characters, characters as described by the course of their development in a work of literature. Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work. By contrast, round characters are complex and undergo development,

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the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as. a : the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times. b : the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion.

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Using character, credibility and ethics to persuade

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Pathos, or the appeal to emotion, means to persuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel. Authors make deliberate word choices, use meaningful language, and use examples and stories that evoke emotion.

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Using logical reasoning and evidence to persuade