PPT-Literary Terms and Devices

Kevin Stadtler Figurative language is a word or phrase from everyday literal language for the sake of comparison emphasis or clarity Figurative Language Imagery is the usage of words which cause . Dr. Maier. Aristotle: . Poetics. First significant work of literary criticism . Authored in 335 B.C. . Pity and Fear (Eleos and Phobos) . Catharsis. Mimesis. A Multiplicity of Approaches. Literary critics are almost never unified in their interpretation of a novel or any literary work. Why do you suppose this is the case? What factors make it virtually impossible for critics to come to a consensus regarding the meaning of a literary work? . Close Reading Assignment. Climax. most exciting/suspenseful moment. Resolution. problems are . resolved. Complications/Rising Actions. new problems arise. Basic Situation/Exposition. conflict. . is introduced. CO: SWD understanding of elements in drama by explaining them with responses.. LO: SW write examples of literary devices using a sentence stem.. Read:. Our voices can be playful, dour, cynical, or optimistic. The same thing goes for authors, and that's where tone comes in. Tone is an author's attitude—the emotions and feelings conveyed by the work of literature.. Literary Devices. Common literary devices. We will identify, . study, . and apply the following literary devices:. Style. Simile. Metaphor. Personification. Onomatopoeia. Alliteration. Repetition. Sensory detail. CREATING AND EVOCATIVE TEXTS. WHAT ARE LITERARY DEVICES?. Techniques . used by writers to create a specific effect in a text.. Enhance emotive . impact. . Deeply engage the . reader.. LITERARY DEVICES. ENG 233 American Literature. Prose vs. Poetry. Prose. Has specific structure: complete sentences, paragraphs. Examples: Novels, Short Stories, Academic Papers, anything that is not poetry. Poetry. Verse. Take out excerpt from . I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Even the title is a metaphor!). Refer to your literary devices notes. After reading, you will identify the figurative language/literary devices by color coding.. Simile: Comparing two things using . like. or . as. - she was as busy . as. a bee. Metaphor: Describes one thing as something else. - life is a rollercoaster. Personification: Giving a non-human object human characteristics or traits. : . TKAM. and Beyond. Please copy the following notes into the Class Notes section of your notebook.. Simile. A . figure of speech that says that one thing is like another different thing. We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid.. You need to keep up with your . Vocabulary Notebook. . Don’t lose your terms! You might be able to use them – . be RESPONSIBLE!!. We will use the following terms:. Character Antagonist Protagonist. Literary: anything having to do with written works (books, poems, stories…). Literary Genres. Literary: anything having to do with written works (books, poems, stories…). Genres: this is where books are sorted and divided by different topics, areas, departments, subjects or . 2011. This is graded as the Semester . Project. Failure to do this project will have . a serious . adverse effect on the final grade in this class.. Assignment Due Date. Monday December . 17, . and. Tuesday . Figurative Language . Describing something by comparing it with something else. Any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject.. of fiction. Review: Literary Devices of Fiction. ELEMENTS. Setting. Mood. Plot. Flashback. Foreshadowing. TECHNIQUES. Allusion. Figurative Language. Simile. Metaphor. Imagery. Alliteration. Personification.