1 / 15

Literary Terms

Literary Terms. Language Arts Grade 9 Ms. MacLean (adapted from C. Aiken). Point of View. First person narrative means writing from the “I” point of view. “As, I walked down the alley... I told Tony to cough up the money... I told myself to relax...”

dixie
Download Presentation

Literary Terms

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Literary Terms Language Arts Grade 9 Ms. MacLean (adapted from C. Aiken)

  2. Point of View • First person narrative means writing from the “I” point of view. • “As, I walked down the alley... I told Tony to cough up the money... I told myself to relax...” • Second person narrative is the “you” point of view (and is the least used form in novels because it is awkward). • “If you’re looking for an agent...Head to the office if you don’t know...”

  3. Point of View • Third person narrative is the omniscient (knowing everything) point of view. Here you use the he - she form. • “She walked down the alley...He told Tony to cough up the money... Jessica told herself to relax..”

  4. Characterization • Characterization is the way the author shows what the character is like. • There are 3 types of characters: • Primary character (Has a major role throughout) • Secondary character (Important at various points) • Tertiary character (Present only to fill in a detail or to serve some specific function at some point)

  5. Characterization • A protagonist is the principle (main) character(s). • An antagonist is a character(s) in opposition (against) the protagonist (the principle character).

  6. Characterization • Character development: The change in what a character is like. • Round character: An main individual, who is fully developed, and has dynamic traits. • Flat character: A minor character who is static and unchanging.

  7. Elements • The settingis the time and place of the actions in the story. • There is usually conflict in the story to make it interesting: • Conflict is a struggle between two characters, or character and nature. • Inner conflict is struggle which takes place in the mind of the character.

  8. Elements • When telling a story, the author uses very specific elements to communicate. • Theme: The main or central idea of the story. • Plot: Series of incidents or happenings in the story (the outline).

  9. Plot • Exposition: The point in which the settings and characters are introduced. • Rising action: The conflict (either internal or external) is introduced. • Climax: The turning point, or highest point of action.

  10. Plot • Falling action: The conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist unravels and the protagonist either wins or loses against the antagonist. • Denouement: The final resolution of the plot.

  11. Literary Terms • Metaphor: Comparing two or more things. • Simile: Comparing two or more things using like or as.

  12. Literary Terms • Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of several words in a row. • Allusion: When reference is directly made or implied to people, places, events, myths, art, books, etc. • Foreshadowing: When an author indistinctly suggests certain events that might come later in the story.

  13. Literary Terms • Imagery: Visually descriptive language, used to create pictures for the reader. • Irony: When an opposite meaning is applied to their literal meaning. • Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

  14. Literary Terms • Onomatopoeia: A word that imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. • Personification: The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.

More Related