literary elements by ASHLEY MERSBERGER https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr en-us 2022-09-02 15:02:50 UTC 2025-06-17 13:15:57 UTC hello@padlet.com plot 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280840739 plot is a series of cause and effects that shape the story as a whole.]]> 2022-09-02 15:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280840739 exposition 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280843592 exposition is the background information and the information about the setting of the story.]]> 2022-09-02 15:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280843592 rising action 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280844963 a related series of events in the plot that build towards the high point in conflict/climax ]]> 2022-09-02 15:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280844963 climax literacy 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280847281 climax is the highest point in conflict and its also where the rising action turns to falling action ]]> 2022-09-02 15:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280847281 falling action 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280848258 falling action is the turning point after the climax where the high conflict starts winding down and the conflict gets resolved ]]> 2022-09-02 15:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280848258 resolution 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280849322 resolution is at the end of the story and tells what happened to the characters after the conflict is resolved.]]> 2022-09-02 15:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280849322 setting 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280899374 setting is where the story takes place and gives the reader a chance to visualize the scene ]]> 2022-09-02 15:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280899374 protagonist and antagonist 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280900532 protagonist and antagonist are opposites. the protagonist is the good guy while antagonists are generally the bad guys ]]> 2022-09-02 15:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280900532 conflict 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280901323 conflict is normally a problem that the character faces throughout the story ]]> 2022-09-02 15:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280901323 internal conflict 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280902249 internal conflict is when the character is struggling with their opposing desires and beliefs ]]> 2022-09-02 15:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280902249 external conflict 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280906696 man vs. technology 
external conflict is when the character is faced with something that is out of their control ]]> 2022-09-02 16:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280906696 theme 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280907921 the theme is the central idea or ideas explored in the story ]]> 2022-09-02 16:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280907921 diction 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280909295 diction is choice of word, especially with regards to correctness, clearness or effectiveness]]> 2022-09-02 16:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280909295 syntax 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280910935 the set of rules that determine the arrangement of words in the sentence ]]> 2022-09-02 16:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280910935 connotation/denotation 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280911965 they are two principal methods of describing the meanings of words ]]> 2022-09-02 16:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280911965 tone 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280912725 it is the stylistic means by which an author conveys the characters attitude.]]> 2022-09-02 16:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280912725 mood 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280913389 a feeling that can refer to the emotional state of mind of the person/character or the atmosphere of the story ]]> 2022-09-02 16:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280913389 flashback 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280914291 flashback in literature is a scene that takes place before the story began.]]> 2022-09-02 16:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280914291 foreshadowing 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280915190 foreshadowing is a narrative device in which suggests or warns the reader about stuff that will take place later in the story ]]> 2022-09-02 16:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280915190 parallelism 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280916098 parallelism is a literary device in which parts of the sentence are grammatically the same or are the similar in construction ]]> 2022-09-02 16:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280916098 POV 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280918615 POV in literature is a vantage point from which a story is presented. ]]> 2022-09-02 16:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280918615 first person POV 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280919499 first person point of veiw is when the story is being told through the character. so using my,i and me would be used in first person]]> 2022-09-02 16:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280919499 second person POV 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280920827 second person point of view is when the story is made to be about the reader. so using YOU in a story would make it second person POV.]]> 2022-09-02 16:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280920827 third person objective 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280921450 objective third person point of view is when the narrator reports the events of the story without knowing the motivation or thoughts of any of the characters ]]> 2022-09-02 16:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280921450 third person limited 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280923026 third person limited pov is when the narrator only knows the thoughts and emotions of one character while other characters are presented only externally ]]> 2022-09-02 16:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280923026 third person omniscient 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280924388 third person omniscient is when the reader can know all the thoughts and emotions of multiple characters within the story ]]> 2022-09-02 16:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280924388 simile 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280925673 simili is a figure of speech involving one thing with another thing of a different kind ]]> 2022-09-02 16:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280925673 metaphors and extended metaphors 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280926846
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.
]]> 2022-09-02 16:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280926846 personification 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280927550 personification is when you give non living things human traits.]]> 2022-09-02 16:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280927550 hyperbole 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280928375 a hyperbole is form of figurative language that is used to make somthing dramatic]]> 2022-09-02 16:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280928375 symbolism 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280929095 the idea that things represent another thing. ex: the color red and we conclude that is doesn't actually mean the color red but looking beyond the color it can represent love and passion ]]> 2022-09-02 16:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280929095 oxymoron 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280929609 its a rhetorical term that describes a word or phrase that , when placed together, create paradoxes or contradictions ]]> 2022-09-02 16:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280929609 euphemism 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280930505 euphemism is an appropriate expression used in the place of a phrase or words that may be inappropriate or offensive ]]> 2022-09-02 16:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280930505 allusion 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280931264 allusion is generally regarded as brief but purposeful reference, within a literacy text, to a person, place, event or in another work of literature ]]> 2022-09-02 16:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280931264 assonance 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280931975 assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds across along the line of text or poetry ]]> 2022-09-02 16:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280931975 alliterations 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280932657 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.]]> 2022-09-02 16:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280932657 cliche 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280933312 a trite phrase or expression also : the idea expressed by it. 2 : a hackneyed theme, characterization, or situation. 3 : something (such as a menu item) that has become overly familiar or commonplace]]> 2022-09-02 16:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280933312 idioms 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280934379 An idiom is a widely used saying or expression that contains a figurative meaning that is different from the phrase's literal meaning. For example, if you say you're feeling “under the weather,” you don't literally mean that you're standing underneath the rain.]]> 2022-09-02 16:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280934379 puns 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280935093 A pun is an intentional rearrangement or selection of words in order to create humor. For example, saying "This vacuum sucks" "Some bunny loves you."]]> 2022-09-02 16:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2280935093 irony 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292195700 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.]]> 2022-09-12 12:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292195700 verbal irony 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292196583 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.]]> 2022-09-12 12:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292196583 situational irony 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292197759 Situational irony is the irony of something happening that is very different to what was expected. Some everyday examples of situational irony are a fire station burning down, or someone posting on Twitter that social media is a waste of time.]]> 2022-09-12 12:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292197759 dramatic irony 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292198502 dramatic irony, a literary device by which the audience's or reader's understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters.]]> 2022-09-12 12:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292198502 characterization 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292201236 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.]]> 2022-09-12 12:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292201236 direct characterization 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292202936 Direct characterization is when an author describes a character in a straightforward manner, as if telling the reader directly.]]> 2022-09-12 12:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292202936 indirect characterization 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292205049 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.]]> 2022-09-12 12:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292205049 static character 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292208565 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 ]]> 2022-09-12 12:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292208565 dynamic character 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292209405 In talk about literature, the term "dynamic character" means simply a character who undergoes some important change in the course of the story.]]> 2022-09-12 12:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292209405 flat character 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292210582 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.]]> 2022-09-12 12:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292210582 round character 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292212862 A round character refers to a character in a fictional work with depth or a complex personality. This character type seems lifelike to readers because they learn many details about them, such as their history, thoughts, emotions and personality traits.]]> 2022-09-12 12:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292212862 rhetoric 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292215849 Rhetoric refers to the study and uses of written, spoken and visual language. It investigates how language is used to organize and maintain social groups, construct meanings and identities, coordinate behavior, mediate power, produce change, and create knowledge.]]> 2022-09-12 12:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292215849 ethos 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292216618 Ethos (Greek for “character”) • Focuses attention on the writer's or speaker's trustworthiness. • Takes one of two forms: “appeal to character” or “appeal to credibility.” • A writer may show “ethos” through her tone, such as taking care to show more. than one side of an issue before arguing for her side.]]> 2022-09-12 12:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292216618 pathos 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292217984 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.]]> 2022-09-12 12:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292217984 logos 048339 https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292220529 Logos, or the appeal to logic, means to appeal to the audiences' sense of reason or logic. To use logos, the author makes clear, logical connections between ideas, and includes the use of facts and statistics. Using historical and literal analogies to make a logical argument is another strategy.]]> 2022-09-12 12:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/048339/hq5cqnzqv56qg7yr/wish/2292220529