"Ever After" and Other Short Stories Literary Elements

"Ever After" and Other Short Stories Literary Elements

Genre

Short Stories

Setting and Context

Each story has a different setting. For example, Breathe is set in California.

Narrator and Point of View

The narrator is often third-person, but is written from the perspective of the protagonist.

Tone and Mood

The stories are often emotional and moving.

Protagonist and Antagonist

The stories often have a clear protagonist but no clear antagonist. Usually, the protagonist is afflicted by something that is out of anybody's control, such as grief or illness.

Major Conflict

The major conflict of "Another Breakup Song" is between the couple.

Climax

The climax of "Breathe" is when the meditation exercise seems to work for the protagonist, and she remembers her dead sister.

Foreshadowing

Annabell's love for animals is foreshadowed by the fact she wins the fish at the fair.

Understatement

The protagonist of "Breathe" understates the benefits of meditation.

Allusions

An allusion is made to the popular TV series "The Tudors," in "Breathe."

Imagery

Imagery is used to described Bethany as being angelic and innocent.

Paradox

The protagonist of "Another breakup story" loves her boyfriend and doesn't want to hurt him, but lashes out in anger.

Parallelism

The two reactions to the breakup are paralleled in "Another Breakup Story."

Metonymy and Synecdoche

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Personification

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