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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. Figurative Language. Language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meaning of words. **things do not mean what the words actually say Examples: metaphor, simile, idiom, personification, etc. . Metaphor.

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms

  2. Figurative Language • Language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary, literal meaning of words. • **things do not mean what the words actually say • Examples: metaphor, simile, idiom, personification, etc.

  3. Metaphor • A comparison between two objects; often says that one thing is another. • Ex: He is a bear on the football field!

  4. Simile • A comparison between two objects using "like", "as", or "than". • Ex: She is as quick as a cat!

  5. Alliteration • The repetition of the initial consonant sound. • Ex: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore

  6. Allusion • A reference to someone or something in history or literature. • Ex: But I'll be hood forever I'm the new Sinatra And since I made it here

  7. Personification • Giving human qualities or characteristicsto animals or objects. • Ex: The pen danced across the paper

  8. Hyperbole • Extreme exaggeration for effect. • Ex: It took me “FOREVER” to finish the project!

  9. Idiom • An expression common to a certain group of people. • Ex: Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

  10. Antagonist • The character who opposes the hero; provides the story’s conflict • Ex: the wolf in “The Three Little Pigs”

  11. Protagonist • the main character in a story, novel, drama, or other literary work; the character that the reader or audience empathizes with • Jack in “Jack and the Beanstalk”

  12. Point of View • 1st person-story is being told by a character within the story (I, we, us) • 2ndperson-speaking to “you”; often as in a letter or directions • 3rd person limited-outside narrator; reader is informed of all ACTIONS of characters • 3rd person omniscient – narrator is all-knowing; reader is informed of all thoughts and actions of characters

  13. Foreshadowing • Hints or clues as to what is going to happen later in a story • Example: In “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” - the description of Brom’s horse Daredevil that mentions he is full of mischief and mettle just like his owner • (hints that the horse and rider are/will be up to something)

  14. Imagery • the use of words and phrases to create a mental picture • Example: There was a tree at that corner, a straight but little tree with slim branches and shiny dark leaves. – from “The Osage Orange Tree”

  15. Characterization • Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. • Stated Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. • Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.” • Implied Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character.

  16. Characterization continued… • There are five different methods of implied characterization: • Speech: What does the character say? How does the character speak? • Thoughts: What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings? • Effect on others toward the character: What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character? • Actions: What does the character do? How does the character behave? • Looks: What does the character look like? How does the character dress?

  17. Flat Characters • Are uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work • Example: Injun Joe

  18. Round Characters • are complex and undergo development/ change • sometimes extreme changes to surprise the reader • Example: Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn

  19. Symbol • something which represents something else besides itself • Example: The dove, with olive branch in beak,Glides over all the landSearching for a place to light.Storms of war linger on every hand,Everywhere the hawk does fight. • The dove is a symbol of peace, and the hawk is a symbol of war. Using them in poetry gives an image without having to explain in detail.

  20. Irony • Verbal irony: saying something, but meaning the opposite (sarcasm) • Example- I LOVE it when people talk as I try to teach!! • Situational irony: the opposite of what was expected happens • Example- the fire house catches on fire • Dramatic irony: where the audience is aware of a situation and the characters are not • Example- you see the murderer in the closet, the young babysitter does not, she goes into the room and …

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