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Literaryelementsbestsheet
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Literary(Elements(and(Techniques(
A(literary(element(refers(to(components(of(a(literary(work((character,(setting,(plot,(theme,(frame,(
exposition,(ending/denouement,(motif,(titling,(narrative(pointૐ퀐ofૐ퀐view).((These(are(technical(terms(for(
the(<what=(of(a(work.(
A(literary(device(refers(to(a(literary(technique(employed(by(the(author(to(produce(an(effect((tone,(irony,(
figurative(language,(symbolism,(foreshadowing).((You(don9t(need(to(know(the(difference(between(the(
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Setting'
&'refers'to'time'periods,'geographic'locations,'cultural'
contexts,'immediate'surroundings,'weather,'times'of'
day,'or'times'of'year'employed'in'the'story.''A'setting'
can'be'used'to'create'a'mood,'as'an'integral'part'of'
the'plot'(creating'a'conflict,'etc.),'to'bring'out'certain'
aspects'of'the'characters,'and'can'also'be'used'
figuratively'or'symbolically'to'hint'at'the'story9s'theme'
or'reflect'an'interior'state'of'the'characters.''''
*'The'story'is'set'in&'the'setting'of'(Story'title)'evokes'
<In$the$Land$of$Men=$is$set$over$two$brutally$cold$winter$evenings$in$Chicago.$$
The$setting$of$the$story$evokes$a$feeling$of$despair$and$isolation.$$$'
'
*'One'of'the'most'interesting'aspects'of'the'(Story'title9s)'setting'is&'This'
shows&'
One$of$the$most$interesting$aspects$of$<In$the$Land$of$Men9s=$setting$is$that$
the$temperature$is$described$as$being$exactly$the$same$on$the$night$of$the$
narrator9s$rape$and$on$the$night$her$brother9s$kidnap$her$attacker.$$This$
shows&$$
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*'The'story9s'setting,'which'______','is'clearly'used'by'(author'name)'to&'
<In$the$Land$of$Men9s=$setting,$which$is$a$cold,$dark$night$in$winter,$is$clearly$
used$by$Antonya$Nelson$to$show$the$internal$state$of$the$main$character.$$
Tone''
&'refers'to'the'attitude'the'work'takes'toward'the'
audience'and'subject.''A'work9s'tone'can'be'playful,'
serious,'upbeat,'detached,'ironic,'intimate,'haughty,'
objective'and'any'other'number'of'great'adjectives'
used'to'describe'an'attitude'toward'something.''
*'The'tone'of'(work'title),'which'can'be'best'described'as&.','implies&'
'
(Title'of'work9s)'tone'shifts'over'the'course'of'the'story'from'___________'
to'___________________,'suggesting'that&'
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(Work9s)'tone'is'notable'because&'
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2.'(Work)''has'a'distinctly'_________________________'tone,'like&'
'
The'tone'evoked'by'(work)''is'____________'and'______________,'sort'of'
like'_________________________________'
________________________________________.'''
Exposition'
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...refers'to'the'background'plot'information.''
Exposition'can'be'deliberately'withૐ퀐held'and/or'
dumped'early'in'the'story.''The'exposition'can'occur'
through'dialogue,'the'narration,'and/or'interૐ퀐
chapters.''An'author9s'mode'of'exposition'often'tells'
us'something'about'his/her'project'in'a'book'and'how'
we,'as'an'audience,'are'invited'into'the'world'of'the'
book.'''
(Work9s)'exposition'happens'primarily'through&'','perhaps'to&'
'
The'exposition'in'(work)'is'notable/interesting'because&'
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'
Narrative'
perspective'/'
pointૐ퀐ofૐ퀐view'
&'refers'to'the'pointૐ퀐ofૐ퀐view'from'which'the'story'is'
narrated.''The'story'can'be'from'the'first'person'pointૐ퀐
ofૐ퀐view'(<I'saw&=)'or'the'third'person'pointૐ퀐ofૐ퀐view'
(<he'saw=).''Notably,'there'are'some'important'
variations'on'both'of'these'major'pointsૐ퀐ofૐ퀐view:'
'
First'person'protagonist'3'the'person'telling'the'story'
is'also'the'main'character'
First'person'observer'3'the'person'telling'the'story'is'a'
secondary'character'in'the'story.''
'
(Author'last'name)'choose'to'write'the'story'from'the'_________________'
pointૐ퀐ofૐ퀐view'which'has'the'effect'of&'
'
The'_______________'pointૐ퀐ofૐ퀐view'underscores/highlights/enhances/'
Intimates/suggests/creates/&'
'
The'most'interesting'part'about'(the'Work9s)'_______________'narrative'
pointૐ퀐ofૐ퀐view'is&'
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