Characterization, Plot, Setting, Point of View, Tone, Mood and Style

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Characterization, Plot, Setting, Point of View, Tone, Mood and Style Literary Elements Characterization, Plot, Setting, Point of View, Tone, Mood and Style

Characterization The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities. Characterization is revealed through thought, dialogue and action. Who is the protagonist, the antagonist, and who are the other main characters? Find evidence in the text of characterization of the protagonist and antagonist. Discuss whether it is characterization through thought, dialogue or action. Try to find an example of each.

Elements of Plot Exposition Rising action Conflict Climax Falling action Resolution

Plot -Exposition Exposition is the beginning of the story. The exposition introduces the setting and characters What is the area within this short story in which we can view the exposition? About when does it begin and when does it end?

Plot- Rising Action Rising Action includes events leading up to the climax. There are conflicts that arise during these events. What are the events that lead up to the climax? What are the conflicts that are arising during the rising action?

Plot--Conflict Conflicts are problems or complications. Man vs. man -- two people arguing or fighting Man vs. himself --a person who has problems within, such as depression, unresolved anger or love, feelings of rejection, etc. Man vs. nature --a person against a natural disaster or Mother Nature, i.e. a storm, blizzard, hurricane, etc. Man vs. supernatural -- a person against things that are not easily explained or "normal", such as ghosts, evil forces, gods, etc. From the choices offered above, what types of conflicts are visible in this work? Describe each conflict present in this ork.

Plot--Climax Climax is the turning point of the story. It is a high point and is usually somewhere in the middle of the story. What is the climax of this story? Describe the events surrounding the climax.

Plot--Falling Action Falling Action includes events after the climax. These events lead to the resolution and start tying up loose ends. What is the falling action within this work? Describe the events that would constitute the falling action.

Plot--Resolution Resolution is the end of the story where all of the loose ends are tied up for the reader. What is the resolution for this story?

Setting The setting of a story is the place where the story happens and the time when it happens. The setting answers the questions of where and when. What is the setting of this story? What is the time (the when) of this story? What evidence in the story is provided ? What is the place (the where) of this story? What evidence is provided?

Point of View The manner in which an author reveals characters, events and ideas in telling a story. The vantage point from which a story is told. There are different “Points of View” First person Third Person Third person limited Omniscient

Point of View What is the point of view in this story? First Person
The narrator is a character in the story who can reveal only personal thoughts and feelings and what he or she sees and is told by other characters. He can’t tell us thoughts of other characters. Third-Person Objective
The narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or she sees and hears. This narrator can tell us what is happening, but he can’t tell us the thoughts of the characters. Third-Person Limited
The narrator is an outsider who sees into the mind of one of the characters. Omniscient 
The narrator is an all-knowing outsider who can enter the minds of more than one of the characters. What is the point of view in this story? What proof do you have of this? How does the point of view further the author’s purpose in this story?

Tone The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are sarcastic, humorous, pessimistic, optimistic, earnest, serious, bitter, and joyful. An author’s tone can be revealed through choice of words and details. Describe the author’s tone in this piece. How dos the tone enhance this work?

Mood The climate of feeling in a literary work. The choice of setting, objects, details, images, and words all contribute to creating a specific mood. What is the mood within this piece? What evidence of mood supports your theory?

Style Style refers to the way in which an author puts together words, and the kinds of words he uses. Most good writers have a recognizable style. Literary style can be classified by formality, directness, complexity of language and the tendency to use imagery. For example, a realistic style usually has stark imagery and relatively straightforward sentences, while a romantic style has flowery images and flowing sentence

Style Are there any distinguishing characteristics of style within this work? How could you describe this author’s style?