https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm Elements represented in short stories en-us 2019-03-05 16:20:53 UTC 2019-03-13 15:24:02 UTC hello@padlet.com forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985079 A metaphor is considered as a figure of speech that includes a word or a phrase, which is applied to an action or an object but is not applicable literally. 

In the story, "The Necklace" a metaphor that had a great impact on the story, was when M Loisel brought an invitation to the ball where people have great wealth but this invitation was actually a metaphor to how it would lead them to ten years of very hard labor. This is a metaphor because the literal application was the ball and the metaphorical application is how they would go through hard labor, and the author did not signify this during the story so it was not direct.




]]> 2019-03-05 16:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985079 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985209 Point of view is the way that the story is told. The way that the narration is used. For instance, there are three persons that you can use to narrate a story. First person uses I, we, us, me, etc and it usually explains the mindset of a certain character (usually the main character). Second person is from the perspective of "you" and is less used in stories. And third person is when a story is told from someone else that is watching from outside and have constant use of words such as he, she, it, they, etc. Third person can also be limited which means that it only talks about one person and omniscient which talks about many people.

From the story, "Never stop on the Motorway," the narrator constantly talks about Diana using her name and she. Therefore this is a third person narration. Also since it only talks about Diana during this third person story, it would be considered as limited.

 ]]> 2019-03-05 16:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985209 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985228 "Motivation” acts as a reason behind a character's actions or behavior during the story. This behavior is characterized by the character's own consent and will power to do something.

An example of this was from the short story "Fatty Legs," the protagonist named Olemaun, burned her stockings because she wanted to prove to the Raven that she was needed to be treated with respect of herself and her own culture. This is motivation because it acts as a reason behind a character's actions and that's what this scene represents.


]]> 2019-03-05 16:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985228 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985246 Visually descriptive and figurative language normally used in literary work. The descriptions are very vivid and helps us picture in our minds, what the situation looks like to make readers get a better understanding and make the book more interesting and enjoyable.

An example of imagery is when reading "Never stop on a motorway." It gives us many detailed descriptions of how she is getting chased by the black van it this helps us envision what is going on that this literary in this situation created a lot of suspense. This is imagery because we can picture the book's situation in our minds. ]]> 2019-03-05 16:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985246 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985456 Foreshadowing is a common literary device for short stories and it gives a warning or an indication for a future or upcoming event. 

Foreshadowing was used in the story "Fatty Legs" when she received her red stockings. She looked at a fire and talked about her plans. This foreshadows that she will burn her stockings because the indication is that she hates her stockings, looks at a fire, and makes plans, therefore that would be one of the only reasonable assumptions that readers will make. In this situation it was not very hidden, but in other short stories, there is a possibility.


]]> 2019-03-05 16:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985456 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985487 Situational Irony is when readers or characters form the story expect sometime to happen and they end up getting the unexpected or unintended. This is a very popular literary device used for short stories.

An example of situational irony is from the book "The Necklace" In the story, a woman called Mme Loisel, loses a necklaces that was lended to her. The necklace is worth a lot of money, and she spends ten years of her life trying to make the necklace. When she brings the necklace back to the store, it turns out the necklace that she got lended to, was a fake and she wasted ten years of her life trying to make a real version. This was unexpected and seemed unlikely therefore, it is situational irony.


]]> 2019-03-05 16:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985487 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985743 A flashback is a transition in a story to an earlier time, that interrupts the normal time of events. A flashback in a movie or book might show what happened when a character was younger.

In the story, "Fatty legs," an aboriginal women tells readers a story about when she was younger. Therefore this is a flashback in the story because the chronological order starts in the present of her time and she takes it back to the past to explain her story.]]> 2019-03-05 16:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985743 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985775 Suspense is anxiety or a state of uncertainty. It is a common usage in stories to increase anticipation and improve interest. It is an area of intensity.

Suspense was created in the story of "Never stop on a motorway" because, when Diana was getting chased by the black van, we had anxiety because we were concerned for Diana and it was a very intense moment in the story. It created anticipation for what will happen next, when reading the story.]]> 2019-03-05 16:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985775 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985860 An allusion is when a person or author makes an indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event or figure. Often the allusions made are to past events or figures, but sometimes allusions are made to current famous people or events.

Malthide from the story, "The Necklace," is similar to Cinderella because they are both the prettiest girl of the ball and they both lose something that wasn't theirs. That was the main allusion for my opinion in this story. 


]]> 2019-03-05 16:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985860 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985913 A theme refers to as a moral or a main idea of my story. For some stories, the main idea is stated. Sometimes the reader has to think about the idea. In some pieces of literary, there can be more than one theme.

An example of theme was from the book "Fatty Legs" where the main theme is residential schools. The story revolves around the lives of aboriginal students, how a character called Olemaun had to face the terrors of residential schools, and how she gets her identity taken away from her. We should remember the errors that our nation has done in order to not repeat them.


]]> 2019-03-05 16:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/337985913 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/338474179 Personification gives human traits and qualities, such as emotions, desires, sensations, gestures and speech, to something that is considered as non human for example, an object, an animal, etc.

An example of personification in the story "The Necklace" was when someone says that the night cabs were afraid to show their shabbiness during the day. The is the literary use of personification is a great example because it gives an object emotion.


]]> 2019-03-06 16:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/338474179 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340188490 Symbolism is the usage of symbols to represent ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

For example in the story "Fatty Legs," symbolism was used towards the red stockings of Olemaun, given by the raven. This is symbolism because it represents the raven's hatred towards Olemaun and her culture but it is literally a pair of stockings.]]> 2019-03-11 22:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340188490 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340193665 The setting is both the time and geographic location within a narrative, either nonfiction or fiction. A literary element, the setting helps initiate the main backdrop and mood for a story.

An example of a physical setting from the story "How to build a fire," it is described as below 50 degrees Fahrenheit in the sub-zero temperatures of Yukon during the gold rush of 1894. This describes the geographic location and the time of the event therefore this describes the physical setting as well.


]]> 2019-03-11 23:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340193665 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340210009 In literature, mood is a literary element that makes certain feelings or vibes for readers through descriptions. Usually, mood is referred to as the atmosphere of a piece because it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. 

In the story "How to build a fire," the atmosphere was prominently displayed by the author with the physical setting. The atmosphere was saddening during the story, and the mood became filled with despair for the readers and viewers.  

]]> 2019-03-12 00:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340210009 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340212466 A plot in pieces of literature, is sequences of events that make up the story. An exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement. An exposition is an intro to a story. Rising action is events that lead up to the climax of the story. The climax is the highest emotional and intense peak of the story which has a great impact on the story. The falling action is where the story is coming to an end and leading to the denouement. The denouement acts as a conclusion to a story.

The story "Fatty legs" will be used as an example.

Exposition: Olemaun is an aboriginal girl that is curious of learning how to read and that is a passion of hers.

Rising action: When she arrives to the residential school, she is constantly harassed by the teacher who is called "The Raven." 

Climax: When "The Raven," gives Olemaun a pair of red stockings different from her other classmates, it makes her legs look fat. Olemaun is tired of the harassment that she is receiving from "The Raven" and she burns her stockings to show that she should not be treated in that manner because of her identity.

Falling action: Olemaun returns home and her mother does not recognize her because she looks too modern. Olemaun is happy that she gets to return home.

Denouement: Olemaun does not like the food offered by her parents because she was to westernized by the school and she is less intrigued by the culture.]]> 2019-03-12 00:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340212466 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340223470 Character can be defined as any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work. There is dynamic character which is a character that goes through a certain type of change throughout the story. There is a static character that does not change in the story. 

Dynamic character: The boy in "Borders" because at the end he changed on understand how important it is to appreciate and stand up for your culture.

Static character: The Raven. Her opinions and personality during the story of "Fatty Legs," did not change throughout the story, she still despised the aboriginal culture. 

Flat Character: The man in the black van was not explained during the story of "Never stop on a motorway," had no traits towards the character except for being considerate.

Round Character: A round character is found in the story "Fatty legs" and her name is Olemaun. She has many traits that aid her character development throughout the story and she has change in her personality. He is a complex character which makes her a round character aswell.

I chose this picture because I think it gives a good insight on how the character goes through change. It is generalized because I talk about too many characters.


]]> 2019-03-12 01:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340223470 forbidsquire https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340593059 A simile is a comparison of two things such as objects using "like" or "as".

There is a quote in the book "Borders" when it says "She had not, as my mother liked to tell Mrs.Manyfingers gone floating after some man like a balloon on a string." This quote is from the first page of Borders. It uses the word "like" and relates two things therefore it is a simile.]]> 2019-03-12 19:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/forbidsquire/81pdlepaj6sm/wish/340593059