PPT-Literary Terms and Devices

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Kevin Stadtler Figurative language is a word or phrase from everyday literal language for the sake of comparison emphasis or clarity Figurative Language Imagery

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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 . 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.. 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. 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. : . 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 . 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.. Motif . - A recurring element, such as a type of incident, a device, an image, or reference, which appears frequently in a work of literature.. Symbol. - a word, place, character, or object that means something beyond what it is on a literal level and represents another, more general idea. Note, however, that symbols function perfectly well in isolation from other symbols. Allegory, however, does not work that way; allegory requires symbols working in conjunction with each other.. Figurative language. language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar (non-literal language).  . Includes simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbol). conflict. struggle between two or more opposing forces (person vs.  person; nature; society; self; fate/God)  . Global Patient Monitoring Devices Market was worth USD 36.6 Billion in 2020, and it is further projected to reach USD 68.4 Billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 9.6% during 2021-2027

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