PPT-LITERARY TERMS TO KNOW EXAMPLES

Character   Protagonist e RikkiTikkiTavi Antagonists i Nag amp Nagaina king cobras Minor characters l Chua a rat amp Coppersmith bird     Characterization . Literary Terms by Act. ACT I. Terms to understand and identify…. monologue. Along speech by one single character (spoken while other people are on stage). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnaa72uR6Vg. Definitions and Examples. Hooray for learning!. Literary Device . Definition. Simile:. A. figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things, by employing the words "like" or "as“ within the comparison.. English novel Engl2349. . Dr. Sami S. . Breem. Plot. . plot/events/actions. . Aristotle’s plot-line/structure/diagram. introduction/exposition. . rising action/development. . climax/turning point. Vocab, & Grammar: . Practice AP Test #1. Multiple Choice. Do You Know:. PARALLELISM. Rhetorical and Literary Terms. PARALLELISM. is recurrent syntactical similarity. Several parts of a sentence or several sentences are expressed similarly to show that the ideas in the parts or sentences are equal in importance. Parallelism also adds balance and rhythm and, most importantly, clarity to the sentence.. Final Exam Review. Foreshadowing. A literary device in which an author hints about plot developments that will come later in the story.. Foreshadowing can be used to create tension or build suspense. Story Elements. Character. Characterization: refers to a characters personality or the method by which the writer reveals this personality.. Direct Characterization: the writer tells you directly about the character.. : . 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.. Awwwwwwwwwwww. yeah!. Hint: An. oxymoron isn’t Savona . . ALLEGORY. DEFINITION:. story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities. . 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. 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 . Tragedy:. A play in which a main character suffers a downfall as a result of outside forces or flaw. . Tragic flaw. : personality trait that leads to the downfall of the hero. en media res: (. Latin for “in the middle of things”) when the story starts in the middle of events, flashes back, then picks back up in real time. What are you saying, “Literary?”. . Literary. involving books or the activity of writing, reading, or studying books. relating to books that are considered to have value as art. relating to the kind of words that are used only in stories or poems, and not in normal writing or speech. Literary Terms and Examples Symbolism: Using a symbol- a word or object that stands for an idea. What’s your example?? Foreshadowing: hints and clues that tip the reader off as to what is to come later in the work & . Literary Techniques. Literary devices. There are two types of literary devices: . literary elements . and . literary techniques. .. Literary elements . are found in . every. well-written piece and are essential to the creation of the literary work..