Lesson 2: Literary Themes, Literary Devices..,...

The main or central character.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Flat characters

• Round characters

A character who doesn't go through a change. These characters are usually one dimensional.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Flat characters

• Round characters

A character affected by the events of the story. These characters are usually fully developed in terms of personality.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Flat characters

• Round characters

This character opposes the protagonist. Often, he or she is an opponent to the main character.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Flat characters

• Round characters

These are common structures in writing that make up the components of literature. We use these devices to help us interpret and analyze literary works.

• Literary Devices

• Literary Themes

• Literary Characters

• Literary Criticism

________________ are the essential parts of storytelling that are found in almost all types of literary and narrative writing.

• Literary Devices

• Literary Themes

• Literary Characters

• Literary Criticism

This is the part of the story where a conflict is revealed (called the inciting force) and becomes more pronounced as the story progresses.

• Climax

• Exposition

• Settings

• Rising action

The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting are revealed. The introduction can also be called the exposition

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Exposition

• Climax

This is the highest point of interest, the turning point of the story or the moment of greatest suspense.

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Setting

Short events are linked to one another by common characters, places, or a unified theme but are held apart by their individual plot, purpose and subtext.

• Linear plot

• Episodic plot

• Cumulative plot

• Circular plot