redesigned by Michelle Jestice 2015
The creation of the short story is credited to Lived 1809-1849; born & buried in Baltimore, MD, (but lived in Richmond, VA until his death) Began as a poet, but soon learned that in order to make $, he needed to write stories. Rumors (alcohol, cocaine, opium) circulate about his death, but there is no evidence to support any of these.
In the early 1800 s, what kept common people from reading for pleasure? Poe called them Worldly Interests, which could be work, family, religion, etc. Poe believed that short, concentrated tales would provide a great way to read without having to read a long, complicated novel.
Climax/Turning Point Falling Action Rising Action Resolution Exposition Setting Character Central Conflict
Setting Characterization Plot conflicts, climax, falling action Point of View Symbols (Archetypes) Tone or Mood Irony Theme
Setting Character Central Conflict
Time: this can be an exact date or time period or the reader might have to make inferences Place: again, this might be an exact location (city/state/country) or a reader will have to use context clues in order to figure it out
The setting of a story is important, but just how important? Background Info: the setting does not affect the story; it can take place anywhere and still have the same plot. Vitally Important: the story must take place in a specific setting or the story would not have the same effect, dynamic, or theme.
: Protagonist the central character or hero in a narrative or drama, usually the one with whom the audience tends to identify. : Antagonist the principal character or force in opposition to the protagonist.
There are 3 types of characterization: Static & Dynamic Round & Flat Direct & Indirect
Static: a character who does not change or learn from events in a story Dynamic: a character who has learned a lesson or changed all or part of a personality due to events in a story
Round: characters are welldeveloped and resemble actual people Flat: characters are less developed and are more stereotypical
Direct characters are revealed through direct telling. Santa is jolly. Indirect characters are revealed through description of personality or physical appearance or anecdotal stories. Santa s belly jiggled when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly.
A revelation or enlightenment that leads to or causes a turning point in a character s life.
Man vs. man vs. nature vs. society vs. self -- internal external
Resolution or Denouement
1 st Person : one of the characters of the story is the narrator (I, me, my) 3 rd Person : an outside narrator (not in the story) is telling the story (he, she, they) 3 rd Person : an outside narrator Omniscient who can relate the feelings and emotions of the characters is telling the story (he, she, they)
The Lens the author is using to tell the story.
Person: President of the U.S.=power Religious figures=various Event: Wedding=joining of 2 families Bar Mitzvah=becoming a man Thing: Wedding ring=unending love Storm/Clouds=doom Spring=new beginnings
Spring=Birth, New Beginnings Winter=Old Age, Death Summer=Youth or Adolescence Fall=Middle Age
Allegory a story that is used to symbolize as a whole Motif a recurrent symbol Archetype a universal symbol Symbol something that stands for something else
The Author uses SUSPENSE words, so the reader feels? The Author uses HUMOROUS words, so the reader feels? The Author uses SERIOUS words, so the reader feels?
Verbal : to say one thing but mean something else, sarcasm Dramatic : a reader or audience knows what is happening, but the characters do not Situational : things may appear to be going one way, but they turn out differently (a surprise ending)
This is THE POINT! It is NOT a moral to the story or a lesson that should be learned. Could be expressed It is human nature to...
Fiction Non-fiction Flashback Foreshadowing Allusion Diction Syntax
The Scarlet Ibis The Cask of Amontillado The Most Dangerous Game