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What is plot? What does a plot look like? This video explores the role of the plot in literature and uses Freytag’s Pyramid to outline the plot o...

This video defines symbolism and analyzes the use of symbolism in stories like The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird. What effect do symbols h...

The micro setting: Enterprise. The macro setting: “Space, the Final Frontier!”

This video defines theme and investigates how it’s used in literature—is it intentional? In this video, we discuss the difference between theme...

What do “characterization” and “archetype” mean? How are they different? This video defines both of these related terms and explains when a...

Textual Evidence: “Picking apart quotes is important in literary analysis.” Just make sure you remember how to put them back together again. No...