Literary Devices

Short Story

• a brief work of fiction

• a one act play

• a 2 page poem

• a brief work of non fiction

antagonist

• a character who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary

• the leading character in the story; a positive character

• the narrator of the the story

• the author of the story

theme

• the time and place of the story

• the outside narrator of the story

• the setting of the story

• the central message of the story

The Point of View from ....

• the theme in relation to the story being told

• the protagonist's position in relation to the story being told

• the antagonist's position in relation to the story being told

• the narrator's position in relation to the story being told

Outside narrator that knows "everything"

• limited/3rd person

• 1st person

• omniscient/3rd person

• narrator in the story

the outside narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

• 3rd person

• 1st person

• limited/3rd person

• omniscient/3rd person

The narrator is outside of the story telling the story.

• 3rd person

• 1st person

• limited/3rd person

• omniscient/3rd person

The narrator in the story says, "I, myself, me.."

• 1st person

• 3rd person

• omniscient/3rd person

• limited/3rd person

A struggle between a character and an outside force (another character or nature)

• internal conflict

• external conflict

a struggle happening within a character's mind

• internal conflict

• external conflict