Understanding the Text
---plot
---the five plot of plot
(1) exposition
(2) rising action
(3) climax or turning point
(4) falling action
(5) conclusion or resolution
Flashback (narrative), in literature and dramatic media, an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point
begin in the middle
In medias res is the literary and artistic narrative technique of relating a story from the midpoint, rather than the beginning. In an in medias res narrative, the story opens with dramatic action rather than exposition setting up the characters and situation.
A rose for Emily ( P.516)
rose is a symbol
A symbol is an object that represents, stands for, or suggests an idea, visual image, belief, action, or material entity.
As a literary device, an allegory in its most general sense is an extended metaphor. It readily illustrates complex ideas and concepts in ways that are comprehensible to its viewers, readers, or listeners.
The protagonist , meaning main character is a narrative's central or primary personal figure, who comes into conflict with an opposing major character or force.
protagonist 主角
hero 英雄
heroine 女英雄
flat 平的；(美) 降小調
flat feet 扁平足
nov: 新
innovation 改革
invocation 祈願
November 羅馬 ( 新年的意思 )
novel 新奇的
ant: 反
antagonist 反角
de---down, away from
decline: to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
for pleasure 玩
for business 工作
cash or charge
paper or plastic
here or to go
business or pleasure
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