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Literary Terms . East of Eden. Stuff you already know. You will be reviewing literary terms that you have already learned. If you know the term and can think of an example, do not write the definition
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Literary Terms East of Eden
Stuff you already know • You will be reviewing literary terms that you have already learned. • If you know the term and can think of an example, do not write the definition • Write the term and your original example. (that is evidence that you indeed know it so well that you can create your own!)
Stuff you should know • There will be a few terms that are new to you or you haven’t though about in a while. • Write the term, definition and the teacher example. • To solidify it in your own mind, try creating your own.
Make a Lil’ Book • Put your name on the front page • Put the title Literary Terms Review
Literary Terms – panel 1 Simile Metaphor A comparison of two unlike things Francis was a small fish in an ocean teeming with sharks • A comparison of two unlike things using the linking words like or as to make the connection. • She was like an eagle watching over us to be sure we were safe.
Literary Terms – Panel 2 Litotes Hyperbole • a deliberate understatement, often expressed negatively • My but your Busby is quite small for your head, isn’t it? • Exaggeration • I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
Literary Terms – Panel 3 Metonymy • a figure of speech in which an attribute of something is used to stand for the thing itself, e.g. "laurels" when it stands for "glory“ • The office said we couldn’t have food in class.
Literary Terms - Panel 4 Allegory Genre one of the categories, based on form, style, or subject matter, into which artistic works of all kinds can be divided Drama, poetry, non-fiction • the symbolic expression of a deeper meaning through a story or scene acted out by human, animal, or mythical characters Cain and Abel
Literary Terms - 6 Euphemism Juxtaposition • the use of a word or phrase that is more neutral, vague, or indirect to replace a direct, harsh, unpleasant, or offensive term to place two or more things together, especially in order to suggest a link between them or emphasize the contrast between them Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Literary Terms – panel 5 Oxymoron Paradox a statement, proposition, or situation that seems to be absurd or contradictory, but in fact is or may be true The character Tom Hamilton is paradoxical – can you see why? • the use of wit, especially irony, sarcasm, and ridicule, to criticize faults Jumbo Shrimp
Literary Terms – panel 7 Assonance Alliteration Repetition of consonant sounds for effect Wind whistled wildly through the willows. • the similarity of two or more vowel sound • The old cold man sold his son.
Flip your book inside out Continue with terms
Literary Terms – Panel 8 Exposition Denouement a final part of a story or drama in which everything is made clear and no questions or surprises remain • the part of a literary or dramatic work in which the basic facts of setting and character are made known
Literary Terms – Panel 9 Flashback Allusion an indirect reference to somebody or something – often literary, Biblical, or historical • a scene or event from the past that appears in a narrative out of chronological order, to fill in information or explain something in the present
Literary Terms – Panel 10 Protagonist Antagonist opposition between or among characters or forces in a literary work that shapes or motivates the action of the plot • a major character in a book, play, or movie whose values or behavior are in conflict with those of the hero
Literary Terms – Panel 11 Diction Anecdote a short personal account of an incident or event • choice of words to fit their context
Literary Terms – Panel 12 Tone Oxymoron a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, e.g. "wise fool" • the general quality or character of something as an indicator of the attitude or view of the person who produced it – a part of establishing setting
Literary Terms – Panel 13 Zeugma Aphorism a succinct statement expressing an opinion or a general truth • a figure of speech in which an adjective or verb is used with two nouns but is appropriate to only one of them or has a different sense with each, as in "During the race he broke the record and his leg"
Literary Terms – Panel 13 Pun Personification the attribution of human qualities to objects or abstract notions • a humorous use of words that involves a word or phrase that has more than one possible meaning
Now what • Look through your little booklet – scan both sides. • All the terms you were able to create your own “fresh” examples – give yourself a star. • You know them and you will not need to do much but look them over prior to our test.
Next • Place a check on any panel that you think you need to review and before you see these terms again.
Last Panel • Jot down the list of terms you will be studying before we take the test on book one.
Exit Response • Use a half sheet of paper and answer the following three questions in complete sentences. • What is one literary term I know well? • What is one literary term I will have to think about? • Why were checking and listing the terms I may need to review and important part of the study process?
