“Stop the Sun”Literary Terminology

A LOVELY GUIDE TO OUR UNDERSTANDING OF PLOT, SYMBOLISM,

PROTAGONIST, AND ANTAGONIST WITH

HARRY POTTER AS OUR REFERENCE!

PLOT

The PLOT of a story is the arrangement of ideas and or incidents that makes up a story. Particularly as they relate to each other in pattern or sequence.◦The "why" for the things that happen in the story◦The plot draws the reader into the character's lives and

helps the reader understand the choices that the characters make.

Think of the PLOT as the “meat and potatoes” of the story. This is what makes the story what it is.

PLOT

The terms for the plot of the story vary, but the

idea is always the same

Set-up (exposition, entry, beginning)• Introduces all the characters,

and the setting.Rising Action: • Introduction of the conflict• Character understands goal

and starts working towards itClimax: • Major event, turning point,

big decision. • Struggle

Falling Action:• Loose ends are tied up.

Resolution:• Ending• What happened and WHY• “Winner”

Plot of HARRY POTTER and the Sorcerer’s Stone

SET-UPRISING ACTIONCLIMAXFALLING ACTIONRESOLUTION

In your notes please map out the PLOT

with a partner!

We will map the PLOT of “Stop the Sun” in groups shortly!

Contain yourselves! I know this is exciting stuff!!!

Protagonist/Antagonist

PROTAGONIST: The most important character in a work (story).

ANTAGONIST: A major character in a work (story) whose values or behavior are in conflict with those of the protagonist or hero.

Can you identify who the PROTAGONIST & ANTAGONIST

are in “Stop the Sun”?

SYMBOLISM

A symbol is a word or object that stands for another word or object (the word or object represented may or may not be visible).

What do these two things represent?What is the difference between the two?

SYMBOLISM in Harry Potter

What can you think of that is symbolic in Harry Potter?

REMEMBER: the word or object that is represented may not be visible!◦Don’t just think about

possible symbols, but also about what they could possibly mean…

What SYMBOLISM is present in “Stop the Sun”?

HINT HINT: Look at the title of the story.