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Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone

by J.K. Rowling


Diana Anderson
English 378, 2000.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by: J. K. Rowling

Themes throughout the novel:

Good vs. Evil
Hero Journey
Honesty
Bravery and Courage
Loyalty
Standing up for what is right
Integrity
Class/Social Systems

Literary Terms and Concepts:

Plot
Metaphor
Setting
Simile Exposition Imagery
Conflict–Man vs. Man, Man vs. Protagonist Himself, Man vs. Nature
Antagonist
Rising Action
Overstatement
Complication
Understatement
Crisis
Theme
Climax
Tragic Flaw
Resolution or Denouement
Dialogue
Characters
Dramatic Question
Characterization
Poetry
Allusion
Rhyme
Suspense
Symbolism
Personification
Foreshadowing I
rony–Dramatic, Situational, Verbal
Sarcasm
Point of View–Third Person Limited Omniscient

 


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