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LITERATURE NOTES

• Literature is writings in prose or verse,
  having excellence of expression and expressing
  ideas of permanent or universal interest.

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PROSE-VERSE-

• The ordinary language of man in writing
• Poetry

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GENRE- A distinct category of
literature

• Prose
• Poetry
• Drama

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ELEMENTS OF PROSE

• FICTION-
• Literature that is made up (not true)
• 1. Novel-
• Longest form of fiction
• 2. Short Story-
• Shortest form of fiction

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Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849

• Poe is known as the father of the modern short
  story. There are five guidelines that short
  stories should follow according to Poes example.
• 1. Few characters (1-3)
• 2. One setting
• 3. No wasted material
• 4. Strive for a single effect/idea
• 5. One sitting (30-45 min.)

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PLOT GRAPH

• 3. Climax
• 2. Rising Action
• 4. Falling Action
• 1. Exposition
• 5. Resolution

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PLOT GRAPH

• 1. Exposition-
• Setting, Characters, Conflict begins
• 2. Rising Action-
• Conflicts develop and increase
• 3. Climax-
• High point of interest or suspense
• 4. Falling Action-
• End of central conflict
• 5. Resolution-
• End of story

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NONFICTION

• Written about real people, places, and events.
• 1. Biography-
• Story of someone elses life
• 2. Autobiography-
• Writers own life story
• 3. Essay-
• Short work about a particular subject

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Five Modes (types) of Essays

1. Reflective-Shares writers inner thoughts and
   feelings
2. Descriptive-Brings to life an event, person, or
   thing
3. Narrative-Tells a story about an actual event
4. Expository-(Informative) Explains something about
   a subject
5. Persuasive-Convinces reader to think or act in a
   certain way

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CHARACTER

• A person, animal, or creature in a story
• 1. Main Character (Protagonist)-Most important
  character
• 2. Minor Character- Necessary but lesser role in
  the story

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Characters may be

• FLAT- One-sided often stereotypical
• ROUND- Fully developed with many traits
• DYNAMIC- Changes or grows
• STATIC- Does not change

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• SETTING-
• Time and Place
• PLOT-
• Main story line (what happens)
• CONFLICT-
• Problem or struggle
• 1. Internal
• 2. External (v. man, nature, god, society,
  etc.)
• THEME-
• Central message, concern, or purpose

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• FORESHADOWING-
• Hints or clues of what will occur
• FLASHBACK-
• Going back in time
• IRONY-
• A twist or unexpected development

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POINT OF VIEW

• The perspective or vantage point from which the
  story is told
• 1. First Person-
• (I) Narrator tells his/her own story
• 2. Limited Third Person-
• (he, she, it) Narrator observes the story
• 3. Omniscient Third Person-
• Author enters the minds of all the characters

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• SYMBOL-
• One thing representing another
• MOOD-
• Emotions the author wants the reader to feel
• TONE-
• Authors attitude toward the subject

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• No more notes at this time.
• ELEMENTS OF POETRY AND ELEMENTS OF
• DRAMA WILL BE DISCUSSED LATER.
• Get ready to read some great pieces of
  literature!