1 / 53

Literary terms

Literary terms. English I. Figurative language. language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar (non-literal language).   Includes simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbol). conflict.

metheny
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 English I

  2. Figurative language • language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar (non-literal language).  Includes simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbol)

  3. conflict • struggle between two or more opposing forces (person vs.  person; nature; society; self; fate/God)   • Two subcategories: Internal and External

  4. Major Types of Conflict • Internal: Man vs. Himself • External: Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society

  5. plot • The sequence of events in a literary work • Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Denouement/Resolution

  6. Exposition • Beginning of the story; the background information (setting, characters, etc. )

  7. Rising action • Series of events that build up to the conflict and create tension and suspense

  8. Climax • Turning point in the plot • The moment with the greatest intensity • Conflict is directly addressed

  9. Falling Action • Events occurring after the climax • Leads to the resolution (ending) of the story • Conflicts are resolved

  10. Denouement/resolution • Final outcome of the story • Tying of “loose ends”

  11. setting • The time, place, and circumstance of a literary work • Ex: Athens Drive High School, Raleigh, NC, 2nd Block, 9:37 A.M.

  12. theme • The underlying main idea of a literary work.   • Significant idea, concept, or argument in a literary work • Example: Love lost or love found; The importance of having good morals; Family will always be there for you

  13. Tone • the author’s attitude toward the subject of a work. • Ex: Amused, Angry, Sarcastic, Solemn • “Friendship is temporary”

  14. Mood • How a literary work makes a reader feel • Feeling or atmosphere a reader experiences • Ex: Tense, joyful, scary

  15. Foreshadowing • Use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story • Ex: “And that was the last time I saw Issac…”

  16. Narrator • A person who tells a story; in literature, the voice that an author takes on to tell a story.

  17. Point of view • The vantage point or perspective from which a literary work is told • 1st person point of view- the narrator is a character in the story (use of ‘I’) • 2nd Person: Uses the word “You” • 3rd person point of view- the narrator is outside of the story (use of ‘he’ ‘she’ ‘they’)

  18. Third Person • Third Person Omniscient: Knows everything about all of the characters (thoughts, feelings, past, etc.) • Third Person Limited: Knows everything about the protagonist

  19. Characterization • The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities • Example: The young girl had long blonde hair, curious blue eyes that nervously scanned the room as if hiding a secret

  20. protagonist • The main character in a literary work • Spongebob, Cady Herring, Superman

  21. Antagonist • A character that is against a protagonist; the “bad guy” • Example: Lord Voldemort, Plankton

  22. dynamic Character • A character that changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a conflict – usually the protagonist or central character (main character) • Example: Nemo, Simba, Elsa, Scout

  23. Static character • A character is someone who does not change over time (main character) • Example: Scar, Dori, Olaf, Bob Ewell

  24. Round character • Has a complex personality; usually portrayed as someone who has a conflicted personality (minor character) • Ex: Nala, Gretchen Wieners, Dill

  25. Flat character • A character with only one type of personality (minor character) • Example: Pumba, Sherriff Tate, Mr. Turtle, Squidward

  26. irony • Dramatic…when the reader or audience knows something a character does not • Situational…when there is a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs • Verbal…when the speaker says one thing but means the opposite

  27. Examples of irony • Verbal: I just love going to Wal-Mart! • Situational: A fire station on fire • Dramatic: A killer hiding behind the curtain

  28. imagery • language that appeals to the five senses • The smell of suntan lotion and hamburgers grilling made the 4th of July even more special.

  29. Author’s purpose • An author’s reason for writing a piece • Example: Challenging racial inequality; To share a personal memory; To get an argument presented

  30. Flashback •  the method of returning to an earlier point in time for the purpose of making the present clearer • Example: Louise hated being beside a transfer truck. It reminded her of that horrible accident, changing her life drastically only five years ago.

  31. Alliteration • The repetition of first consonants in a group of words • Ex: Peter Piper Picked A Pack of Peppers

  32. Allusion •  Areference to something well-known that exists outside the literary work; a well-known reference or “shout-out” • Example: Moves like Jagger “23” Don’t be a Scrooge

  33. Symbol/symbolism • one thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else • Heart = love • Mockingbird = innocence • Yellow = madness

  34. Dialogue • direct speech between characters in a literary work • ”Do you think you’ll go to the game tonight?” Mary asked. “Probably not. I have a lot of homework,” John answered.

  35. Genre • type or category to which a literary work belongs • Non-fiction, Fiction, Poetry • Autobiography, Biography • Thriller, Mystery, Classic, Teen, Romance

  36. personification • figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics • The clouds look angry; It looked like a sad house

  37. OXYMORON • Phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory • Example: Pretty ugly, Civil war, Jumbo Shrimp

  38. hyperbole • extreme exaggeration to add meaning • Example: It’s 1000 degrees in here! Her cat weighed 500 pounds. Summer feels years away.

  39. Onomatopoeia • use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning • Example: POW, HISS, BANG, KAPOW

  40. parable • Brief story that often teaches a lesson • Example: Little Boy Who Cried Wolf, Hanzel & Gretel

  41. Diction • The choice and use of words and phrases in speech and writing • Separated into two subcategories

  42. Denotation • The literal and primary meaning of a word; the “dictionary definition”

  43. Connotation • An idea or feeling that a word invokes • “How a word makes you feel” • Ex: Pretty vs. Beautiful

  44. Rhetoric • The art of persuasive and effective speaking/writing • Using figurative language to strengthen texts

  45. simile • a direct comparison of dissimilar objects, usually using like or as • Tough as nails • Light as a feather

  46. metaphor • an implied comparison between dissimilar objects • Example: Michael is a pig when he eats America is a melting pot The snow is a white blanket

  47. foreshadowing • hint of what is to come in a literary work • Example: It was the last time that Jayden would see his best friend. If he had known that, he wouldn’t have said what he did.

More Related