Analyzing "Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty: Plot Elements, Characterization, Setting, and Theme
Exploring the plot diagram of "Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty, this analysis delves into the exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and dènouement of the story. It discusses the development of characterization, vivid description of the setting, the importance of POV, narrator, and voice, and uncovers the underlying theme of the narrative, culminating in a powerful climax and resolution that leaves a lasting impact.
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I will be talking to you about the story Sniper, written by Liam O Flaherty, and I will be talking about my Plot Diagram, having discussion about the Plot Element of the story, the development of Characterization, description of the Setting, discussion of the POV, Narrator, and Voice, and how I uncovered the Theme of the story.
Plot Diagram D nouement
Plot Diagram Exposition-The introduction of the characters, settings, and situation. Inciting Incident-Conflict is introduced. Rising Action-Events along the way, complications. Questions are asked. Climax- High point of the story. Falling Action- Everything starts to settle down, complications are solved. Questions are answered. Resolution-The conflict ends. D nouement-Ties up all the loose ends.
Plot Diagram Relating to Sniper. Exposition-The Sniper lay on a rooftop near O Connell Bridge, and his enemy was on the roof of a building across the street. Inciting Incident-The Sniper lights a cigarette, which gave away his location to the enemy, which whom shoots at him. Rising Action-An armored car slowly comes up the street, and met with an old woman who pointed towards where the Sniper was located. Out of the car a man appears, and the Sniper gets him in one shot the old woman tried to run but got shot and fell into a gutter. A gunshot came from the other rooftop, and cause the Sniper to drop his rifle. He tried to pick it back up, but couldn t. he had been shot in the arm.
Rising Action (continued)-The Sniper takes out a kit and put iodine on his arm and covers up the wound with a cotton wadding. Climax-The Sniper puts his cap over the edge of the roof to make it visible to the enemy, and the enemy shoots the cap, and the Sniper drops the cap and the rifle, and lets his left arm hang over the edge to make the enemy think that he has shot him. The enemy exposes himself and the Sniper takes out a revolver and shoots the enemy. The enemy falls from the building onto the pavement along the side of the building. Falling Action-The Sniper goes to see who the enemy was who he killed. The body is laying face down, so he turns the body over and sees his brother.
Climax The Climax is the highest point of the Plot Diagram. It is where the story is most intense, exciting, or the most important part of the story. The word comes from the Greek work klimax , which means staircase or ladder , which we can relate to because to have to climb a staircase or ladder to get to the highest point.
Dnouement The d nouement is the part of the Plot Diagram that ties up all the loose ends. It is like the conclusion, because it tells you about all of the things that you have been wondering during the story.
Characterization The Sniper is the main character is the story. He is very sneaky and smart. He thinks of clever ways to trick the enemy to expose himself.
Setting According to the story, it states that it is a June night with the twilight faded in the night in Dublin. It later tells you that the Sniper is on a rooftop near O Connell Bridge.
Point of View, Narrator, and Voice The Sniper is told in 3rdperson because the narrator is a person is an outsider looking in at the story. The narrator tells the story from an omniscient point of view because he is not a character in the story, knows all, and can tell us anything about every character.
Theme My thematic statement that I had for this story was You never know who is on the other side of the enemy line. I said this because in the story, they are in a civil war, and the Sniper thought it was just some other guy, but after he killed him, he realized it was his brother. Some of the words the class thought of relating to the title were guns, violence, and war.
