Literary elements by NADINE SAGE https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e en-us 2022-08-15 12:01:13 UTC 2025-12-06 11:03:59 UTC hello@padlet.com plot 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2261169686 the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence]]> 2022-08-15 12:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2261169686 Exposition 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2261179358 meant to relay background information about a main character, setting, event or other element of the narrative.]]> 2022-08-15 12:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2261179358 rising action 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2261187536  a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest]]> 2022-08-15 12:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2261187536 climax 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2265456644 culminate in an exciting or impressive event; reach a climax.
"the day climaxed with a gala concert"
]]> 2022-08-19 13:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2265456644 falling action 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2280628089 the period after the dramatic confrontatation of the climax ]]> 2022-09-02 12:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2280628089 Resolution 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2280631428
a firm decision to do or not to do somethingthe quality of being determined or resolute.]]> 2022-09-02 12:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2280631428 setting 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292158813 a piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
"a garnet in a heavy gold setting.
]]> 2022-09-12 11:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292158813 protagonist and antagonist 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292164191 Show Transcript welcome to protagonist and antagonist the protagonist is frequently known as the hero of the story while the antagonist 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 is often referred to as the ...]]> 2022-09-12 11:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292164191 conflict (video) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292169471 https://youtu.be/jg_Q34kGsKg]]> 2022-09-12 12:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292169471 internal conflict 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292172379 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.]]> 2022-09-12 12:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292172379 External conflict 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292177223 struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, ]]> 2022-09-12 12:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292177223 man vs. society 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292189593  The man vs. society conflict denotes a story in which an individual (or a small group of individuals) chooses to or is forced to fight against their society or community]]> 2022-09-12 12:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292189593 man vs. nature 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292194355  an external struggle positioning the character against an animal or a force of nature]]> 2022-09-12 12:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292194355 man vs. technology 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292198154  a type of literary conflict in which a character faces technology]]> 2022-09-12 12:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292198154 theme 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292199915  the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.]]> 2022-09-12 12:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292199915 man vs. man 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292275200 character conflict, also known as man vs. man conflict, involves two characters struggling against each other. The conflict can manifest in different ways, from a physical altercation to irreconcilable differences in morals or beliefs.]]> 2022-09-12 13:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2292275200 diction(video) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2317409442 https://youtu.be/5RV3dnAtg0Y]]> 2022-09-28 12:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2317409442 SYNTAX 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326379700 Types of sentences and their syntax modes include simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences]]> 2022-10-04 19:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326379700 CONNOTATON/DENOTATION(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326388754 https://youtu.be/sjZs_BIHUPY]]> 2022-10-04 19:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326388754 TONE(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326392441 https://youtu.be/TnpwyZLyUJE]]> 2022-10-04 19:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326392441 MOOD 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326394787 a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : feeling He's been in a good mood all week. also : the expression of mood especially in art or literature. 2 archaic : a fit of anger : rage. 3a : a prevailing attitude the kind of mood that fostered the Salem witch trials— Nat Hentoff]]> 2022-10-04 19:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326394787 FLASHBACKS(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326397238 https://youtu.be/yGuJhRwOH1I]]> 2022-10-04 19:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326397238 FORESHADOWING(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326403181 https://youtu.be/LPCtiqVm6Fk]]> 2022-10-04 19:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326403181 PARALLELISM(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326407818 https://youtu.be/NSaGHoKBcfc]]> 2022-10-04 19:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326407818 POV(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326411897 2022-10-04 19:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326411897 FIRST PERSON 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326414232 A first-person narrative is a mode of storytelling in which a storyteller recounts events from his or her own point of view using the first person such as "I", "us", "our" and "ourselves". It may be narrated by a first-person protagonist, first-person re-teller, first-person witness, or first-person peripheral.]]> 2022-10-04 19:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326414232 SECOND PERSON 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326426414 a category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms, according to whether they indicate the speaker ( first person ), the addressee ( second person ), or a third party ( third person ]]> 2022-10-04 20:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326426414 THIRD PERSON LIMITED 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326430077 The third person limited point of view is where the narrator tells the story from the perspective of a single protagonist, referring to them by name or using a third person pronoun such as they/she/he. The narrator can only see inside the mind of the protagonist.]]> 2022-10-04 20:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326430077 THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326433293 Third person omniscient is a point of view (POV) where the narrator knows everything about the events, characters, and world in the story. This narrator not only has a “God's Eye View” of the plot, they can also tell the narrative from multiple character perspectives.]]> 2022-10-04 20:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326433293 SIMILE 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326436777 For example, “life” can be described as similar to “a box of chocolates.” You know you've spotted one when you see the words like or as in a comparison.]]> 2022-10-04 20:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326436777 METAPHOR AND EXTENDED METAPHOR 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326441772 A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated objects (or ideas). It's worth noting that a simile is a metaphor that uses the word “like” or “as.” An extended metaphor is when a metaphor goes on for multiple sentences, multiple paragraphs, or even for the duration of the book, poem, or other work.]]> 2022-10-04 20:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326441772 PERSONIFICATION 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326444258 Personification occurs when a thing or abstraction is represented as a person, in literature or art, as a type of anthropomorphic metaphor]]> 2022-10-04 20:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326444258 HYPERBOLE 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326447178 Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis. In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions. As a figure of speech, it is usually not meant to be taken literally.]]> 2022-10-04 20:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326447178 SYMBOLISM(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326451932 https://youtu.be/u4jc3KzqaOM]]> 2022-10-04 20:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326451932 OXYMORON (VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326454875 https://youtu.be/yV1DiFVNUoU]]> 2022-10-04 20:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326454875 EUPHEMISM(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326462908 https://youtu.be/aoHwi4TbPNQ]]> 2022-10-04 20:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326462908 ALLUSION(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326467556 https://youtu.be/FLE7-02DX-c]]> 2022-10-04 20:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326467556 ASSONANCE(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326470923 https://youtu.be/cF0IUuDCtwM]]> 2022-10-04 20:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326470923 ALLITERATION(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326474109 https://youtu.be/xXBTyBeEJYM]]> 2022-10-04 20:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326474109 CLICHE(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326476848 https://youtu.be/i6Frezoz458]]> 2022-10-04 20:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326476848 LIDIOMS(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326485620 https://youtu.be/RFVdheYpGtQ]]> 2022-10-04 21:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326485620 PUN(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326487605 https://youtu.be/RZFFKYte9RU]]> 2022-10-04 21:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326487605 IRONY(VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326490025 https://youtu.be/pSnk7JpVE04]]> 2022-10-04 21:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326490025 VERBAL IRONY 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326494553 Verbal irony is a figure of speech. The speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what he says.]]> 2022-10-04 21:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326494553 SITUATIONAL IRONY 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326497956 What is situational irony? Situational irony is when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected. Situational irony involves the result of a situation not matching with your expectations, such as a baker being allergic to flour.]]> 2022-10-04 21:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326497956 DRAMATIC IRONY 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326504933 the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.]]> 2022-10-04 21:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326504933 CHARACTERIZATION (VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326508107 https://youtu.be/xLocLH3e8jw]]> 2022-10-04 21:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326508107 (DIRECT CHARATERIZATION) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326537636 The writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells the reader or viewer what the character is like. Direct characterization tells the reader or viewer.]]> 2022-10-04 22:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326537636 (INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326539591 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.]]> 2022-10-04 22:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326539591 STATIC CHARACTER 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326541849 A static character is a type of character who remains largely the same throughout the course of the storyline. Their environment may change, but they retain the same personality and outlook as they had at the beginning of the story]]> 2022-10-04 22:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326541849 DYNAMIC CHARACTER 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326543974 What Is a Dynamic Character? A dynamic character is a character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the course of a story. The development of a dynamic character is often subtle and unstated and is not due to a change in the character's circumstances.]]> 2022-10-04 22:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326543974 FLAT CHARACTER 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326566904 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.]]> 2022-10-04 22:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326566904 ROUND CHARACTER 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326568949 What Is a Round Character? A round character is deep and layered character in a story. Round characters are interesting to audiences because they feel like real people; audiences often feel invested in these characters' goals, successes, failures, strengths, and weaknesses.]]> 2022-10-04 22:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326568949 RHETORIC (VIDEO) 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326574943 https://youtu.be/SumctzBDJ9Y]]> 2022-10-04 23:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326574943 ETHOS 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326575776 Ethos is a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology; and the balance between caution, and passion. The Greeks also used this word to refer to the power of music to influence emotions, behaviors, and even morals]]> 2022-10-04 23:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326575776 PATHOS 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326576770 Pathos appeals to the emotions and ideals of the audience and elicits feelings that already reside in them. Pathos is a used most often in rhetoric, as well as in literature, film and other narrative art]]> 2022-10-04 23:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326576770 LOGOS 0329101 https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326579076 Logos, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-, which can have the meanings "I put in order, arrange, gather, I choose, count, reckon, I say, speak". It is a term used in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion. The primary meaning is that of "Reason" (Lat. "Ratio") or "cause"]]> 2022-10-04 23:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/0329101/6xposj7o6w9yuz1e/wish/2326579076