Literary Techniques and Their Connection to Conflict in Literature/Character Analysis and Setting

Literary Techniques and Their Connection to Conflict in Literature

Prepare: Prior to beginning your initial post, read the required materials and review the handouts, Plot, Theme, and Conflict and List of Literary Techniques

 See attached file for Plot, theme and conflict and attached file for List

Reflect: All stories have a theme that forms the plot. Also, literary elements and techniques contribute to creating and highlighting the theme. Reflect on the theme and literary elements and techniques in the story you have chosen to read.

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Hills Like White Elephants

This is the story I have chosen

Write: Your initial post should be at least 200 wordsin length. The minimum word count does not include references. In this discussion you will

• Describe the core conflict represented in the story.
• Describe the theme of the story.
• Select three literary elements/techniques in the story and describe them.
• Explain how the elements/techniques illustrate the theme and conflict expressed in the story.
• Incorporate readings found in Chapters 4 through 7 to help illustrate the points you make.

See attached file for Chap

4-7

Character Analysis and Setting

Reflect:  Select another story from your textbook that is different than the one you analyzed in the “Literary Techniques and Their Connection to Conflict in Literature” discussion and identify and consider a character you sympathize with. Reflect on why you identify with them and how that character is constructed by the author.

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The Diamond Necklace

This is the story I have Chosen

Attached file chap

4-7

Write: Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The minimum word count does not include references.

As you write your post, answer the following questions:

• Identify the character and the literary work he or she appears in.
• Why did this character interest you? What choices does the character make, and how do the choices (or the result of the choices) contribute to the theme of the story?
• What kind of conflict (internal/external) did this character encounter, and how did he or she handle it?
• How does the setting contribute to the character’s development?
• How does the setting contribute to the character’s experience and give the story more meaning?
• Incorporate readings found in Chapters 4 through 7 to help illustrate the points you make.