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Literary Elements

“The Black Cat”

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Irony

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Verbal Irony

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Verbal Irony

• When a speaker says one thing but means another (similar to sarcasm)

• When a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect

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BE QUIET!

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Dramatic Irony

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Dramatic Irony

• Listener or audience understand words or actions that the speaker or character does not

• Adds suspense or humor

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Senator Palpatine = Evil

4,5,6 (old Star Wars) 1,2,3 (new Star Wars)

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Situational Irony

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Situational Irony

• When the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect

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Symbol

• Something that on the surface is its literal self but which also has another meaning or even several meanings.

• A symbol may be said to embody an idea.

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Universal Symbols

• Embody universally recognizable meanings wherever used

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Constructed Symbols

• Are given symbolic meaning by the way an author uses them in a literary work

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Mood

• The emotional quality or atmosphere of a story– Can suggest a specific emotion or quality of

setting– Created by descriptive language, figures of

speech, word choice

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Suspense

• A feeling of curiosity, uncertainty, or even dread about what is going to happen next– Writers increase suspense by giving readers

clues as to what might happen.

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Foreshadowing

• Author’s use of clues to prepare readers for events that will happen later in the story