Literary Terms

Feb 11, 2012

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Literary Terms

Literary Terms We will be using these literary terms throughout the school year. There WILL be literary terms used on your FINAL EXAMS in May!! You need to keep up with your notes. Don’t lose your terms! You might be able to use them – be RESPONSIBLE!! We will use the following terms:

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LITERARY TERMS:. SYMBOLISM AND ALLEGORY. SYMBOLISM. SYMBOL: an object that stands for itself and a greater idea; it creates a direct, meaningful link between… a specific object, scene, character, or action (AND) abstract ideas, values, persons or ways of life.

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Literary Terms. for Beowulf Author Unknown. Point of View. The point from which the story is told. Usually the narrator, character or outside observer who tells the story. http://cctvimedia.clearchannel.com/ktvf/car%20accident.jpg. First Person Point of View.

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Literary Terms. EOC Essentials. SENSORY LANGUAGE:. Language that appeals to a reader’s sense of sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste. An example of sensory language. The crisp autumn wind felt cold on his wrist and almost tasted of ripe apples.

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Literary Terms. English Set 2. dialect. Speech that reflects pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar typical of a geographical region. simile. comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was as cold as ice.”. metaphor.

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Literary Terms. We will be using these 30 literary terms throughout the 1st period. There WILL be literary terms test during period exams!! You need to keep up with your notes. Don’t lose your terms! You might be able to use them – be RESPONSIBLE!!. We will use the following terms:.

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LITERARY TERMS. Allegory. A story which has meaning on both the literal and figurative or moral level. Ex: Star Wars. Antagonist vs. Protagonist. Antagonist- the main adversary or enemy of the hero. Protagonist- the central hero of the story. Types of Characters.

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Literary Terms. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Why is Jeannette’s glass castle more like a sand castle? (metaphor).

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Literary Terms . By: Jessica Bilimek. Flashback. Returning to an earlier time in a story for the purpose of making something clearer in the present. Example: “ Four years ago I went to Six Flags.”. Mood. How the writing makes the reader feel (happy, sad, upset)

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Literary Terms. 7 th Grade Reading. Point of View. The vantage point from which a story is told First person — is told by a character who uses the pronoun “I” Second person – “You” Third person —narrator uses he/she to tell the story; like you are on the outside looking in . …continued.

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Literary Terms. Picture Game. simile. metaphor. oxymoron. metaphor. simile. oxymoron. metaphor. oxymoron. simile.

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Literary Terms. Characters. Round Well developed Many traits, both good and bad Realistic and life-like Usually main characters Flat Not well developed Not many traits Sometimes stereotyped Usually minor characters. Characters. Dynamic

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Literary Terms. Drama – a form of literature meant to be performed by actors before an audience. Nonfiction – writing that tells about real people, places, and events. The Holocaust.

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Literary Terms. PIB English 9 & Honors 10. Plot: a series of related events, each connected to the next. Basic Situation —opening, introduction Complication —rising action, events leading to the climax Climax —key scene, turning point in the action Falling Action —loose ends being tied up

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Literary Terms. English I. Term: Character. Definition : the people, animals, machines, aliens, etc. who take part in the action of a story, novel or drama.

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LITERARY TERMS. (Words you must understand to answer questions on the EOC.). POINT OF VIEW. an angle of vision from which the people, events, and details of a story are viewed. 1 st PERSON. one of the characters is telling the story uses pronouns like I, me, and we.

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Literary Terms. We will be using these literary terms throughout the school year. You need to keep up with your notes. We will use the following terms:. Character (Characterization) Antagonist Protagonist Author ’ s Diction Imagery Mood Plot Exposition Rising Action Climax

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Literary Terms. We have used the following terms:. Character Antagonist Protagonist Imagery Mood Plot Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Conflict Flashback Foreshadowing Suspense Point of View Setting Style Theme Tone Figures of Speech

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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. We will be using these literary terms throughout the school year. You need to keep up with your notes. Don’t lose your terms! You might be able to use them – be RESPONSIBLE!!. We will use the following terms:. Character Antagonist Protagonist

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Literary Terms. We will be using these literary terms throughout the school year. There WILL be literary terms used on your FINAL EXAMS in May!! You need to keep up with your notes. Don’t lose your terms! www.studystack.com/menu-292382. We will use the following terms:.

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Literary Terms. Allegory: A story which has meaning on both the literal and figurative or moral level. e.g. “Young Goodman Brown” Scarlet Letter Star Wars. Alliteration: The repetition of sounds in a group of words as in “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.”.

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Literary Terms. Character=Who? Theme=What, why? Plot=Where, When, What. Character. -person or thing who carries out the action in a novel, play, etc. Protagonist/Main Character : the most important character in a piece of literature.

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