Elements of literary analysis

Speaker or writer's attitude, e.g. calm, annoyed, lethargic, mournful, regretful etc.

the analysis of flashbacks in a prose (e.g. short story) refers to the analysis of structure

"My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, ... I am a greaser." It's written in

"He had quite a reputation. They have a file on him down at the police station. " It's written in...

refers to the aura of emotional meaning that we associate with a word.

A struggle between two forces in a story.

...is a character whose qualities contrast with those of the main character in order to expose them to the reader.

The series of events and actions (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement/resolution)

Struggles that occur between a character and exterior forces, (or point(s) of view).

What are the effects of using long senteces?

It is the choice of vocabulary that a writer uses in order to create a tone.

refers to the definition or the literal meaning of a word.

the analysis of word choice refers to the analysis of structure

refers to how the information within a written text is organized

How the text is presented i.e. short story, novella (short novel), novel, poem, letter, pamphlet etc.

factors that can influence a reader of a text, such as time place and personal experience.

A thematic statement could serve as ... in a thematic essay.

Time and the place in which the story takes place, which can be physical and emotional landscape of a work.

It is a figure of speech in which literal meaning of the words is different than the actual meaning.

A theme is a statement (a sentence) about the truth of life or human nature.

one of the themes in ‘The Boy who Cried Wolf’ is ...

...is the main character in a dramatic story who makes events and action move forwards towards a particular goal.

which of the following are examples of sound devices?

the analysis of meter in poetry refers to the analysis of structure

circumstances forming a background of an event, in such a way as to enable readers to understand the narrative (story).

the use of descriptive language that appeal to different senses

The emotional effect that the text creates for the audience through the tone of a text, e.g. nostalgic, suspenseful etc.

A symbol is a concrete object that represents an abstract idea.

What are the effects of using short senteces?

...is the character of a story who stands in the way of the protagonists to prevent them from achieving their goal.

factors that influence a writer when creating a text, such as time, place and personal experience.

the way people are represented in a text.

the use of irony to mock or convey contempt

Point of view refers to who is telling the story. What are different types of point of view?

The style of the text i.e. dystopian fiction, romantic fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, myth, science fiction (sci-fi)

Struggles that occur within a characterts mind, it can be mental or emotional.

which of the following are examples of literary devices?