A literary technique also known as literary device is any standardized method an author uses to convey his or her message. This distinguishes them from literary elements, which exist inherently in literature. Visit http://literarydevices.net/ to learn more about literary devices.
This presentation will introduce you to the building blocks of literature and offer you the terminology and know-how to write and discuss literature like a pro. We will refer to the ideas and key terms discussed in this presentation throughout the course. Know them, love them, live them!
A literary technique also known as literary device is any standardized method an author uses to convey his or her message. This distinguishes them from literary elements, which exist inherently in literature. Visit http://literarydevices.net/ to learn more about literary devices.
This presentation will introduce you to the building blocks of literature and offer you the terminology and know-how to write and discuss literature like a pro. We will refer to the ideas and key terms discussed in this presentation throughout the course. Know them, love them, live them!
Fable: A short story that often uses talking animals as the main characters and teaches an explicit moral or lesson.
Folktale: A story originally passed from one generation to another by word of mouth only. The characters are usually all good or all bad and in the end are rewarded or punished as they deserve.
Legend: Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material
I used this presentation in my 21st Century Literature class. It includes the elements of fiction (Characters, Setting, Conflict, Plot, Point of View, Mood, Tone, Symbolism, Images, Theme).
PPISMP TSLB1124 Topic 1 Overview of Literature.pptxYee Bee Choo
This course "Literary Studies in English" (TSLB1124) is offered in the second semester of the preparatory programme for the students of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) in the Institute of Teacher Education in Malaysia. Topic 1 includes:
- Literary genres
- Literary elements
- Literary devices
Fable: A short story that often uses talking animals as the main characters and teaches an explicit moral or lesson.
Folktale: A story originally passed from one generation to another by word of mouth only. The characters are usually all good or all bad and in the end are rewarded or punished as they deserve.
Legend: Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material
I used this presentation in my 21st Century Literature class. It includes the elements of fiction (Characters, Setting, Conflict, Plot, Point of View, Mood, Tone, Symbolism, Images, Theme).
PPISMP TSLB1124 Topic 1 Overview of Literature.pptxYee Bee Choo
This course "Literary Studies in English" (TSLB1124) is offered in the second semester of the preparatory programme for the students of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) in the Institute of Teacher Education in Malaysia. Topic 1 includes:
- Literary genres
- Literary elements
- Literary devices
Go through this slideshow to learn about the different parts of a story. You should be thinking about these things when you are analyzing any literary texts as well as when you are writing your own.
2. .
About Novel A novel is a
story written
with more than
A novel has many 1500 words
characters
What is
novel?
A novel has a
The setting and
main theme and
time period are
some sub-
longer and varied
themes
than a short story.
4. THEME AND SUB-THEME
• A theme is the central idea, the main
message/important lessons/moral issues that
readers can learn from the text
• It is not usually presented directly in the story.
The theme becomes clear only when you have
understood the story well.
• Many short stories/novel usually focus on
issues that are closely related to the society.
5. In order to uncover the theme of a novel,
Look at the title. Sometimes, it gives a clue
about the theme.
Take note of any repetition. Sometimes it
leads you to the theme
Study the symbols. What are they trying to
suggest?
Look closely at all the details and particulars
that are presented. They give a lot of clues to
the theme.
7. CHARACTER & CHARACTERISTIC
Characters can be categorized into two ; main
character and supporting characters.
Main character – prominent and dominates
the story
Supporting characters - the characters that
support the movement of the whole story
9. PLOT
A plot tells the sequence of the events in one story
Climax
Conflict Resolution
End
Exposition
10. POINT OF VIEW
• Point of view means how the story is told.
Either from the first person point of view,
second person point of view of third person of
view.