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What makes a story last…. 1 st literary device exam October 4 th. IDENTIFY them when reading CONNECT them to theme and meaning USE these words in speech and writing. GOAL. Motif. Theme. A reoccurring pattern in a text
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What makes a story last… 1st literary device exam October 4th
IDENTIFY them when reading • CONNECT them to theme and meaning • USE these words in speech and writing GOAL
Motif Theme • A reoccurring pattern in a text • Could be an image, symbol, character type, action, idea, object, and/or phrase • A statement made by a text • Connects to bigger picture (self, world) • Directly stated or implied • Open for interpretation • Theme should be stated as a complete sentence • What leads to good discussion • AP prompts • Can be a moral or lesson, or commentary on society
Tone Mood • The attitude of the author toward the reader, audience, and/or subject matter • What does the “voice” sound like? • AP READERS ANALYZE TONE! • Atmosphere of text • The general feeling of the reader as he/she experiences the text
Tension Ambiguity • The relationship between opposing ideas in a text • May be literal/physical or emotional/mental • Good readers look for tension! • New word • Binary=opposite idea • Lack of clarity and/or uncertainty in meaning • Open to multiple interpretations • Prompts dicussion Conflict
Oxymoron Paradox • Juxtaposing 2 opposing words side by side • Bittersweet • Friendly fire • Open secret • Hot ice • Juxtaposing 2 opposing ideas • Those I love the most irritate me the most • I’m so happy I could cry • There is no peace without war Juxtapose—verb: to combine for a contrasting effectJuxtaposition—noun: a combination, when an author juxtaposes
IDENTIFY them when reading • CONNECT them to theme and meaning • USE these words in speech and writing GOAL