“The most excellent ornament exornations , lights, flowers, and forms of speech, commonly called the figures of rhetoric. By which the singular parts of man’s mind, are most aptly expressed, and the sundry affections of his heart most effectually uttered.” (Henry Peacham, The Garden of Eloquence, 1593) A figure of speech is the use of…
The Elements Include: Plot Symbolism Character Theme Setting Irony Point of View Tone and Style PLOT An author’s selection and arrangement of incidents in a story shape the action and give the story a particular focus. Discussions of the plot include not just what happens, but also how and why things happen the way they…
1. Plot: is what happens in the story; the sequence of events 2. Plot Pattern: a) Introduction: Explains the situation, introduces setting, introduces characters b) Rising Action: The series of increasingly suspenseful complications and events c) Climax: The point at which one force in the main conflict wins over the other force in the main…