PPT-LITERARY TERMS AND VOCABULARY

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 . 2014-2015. Alliteration. stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a . series. “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes. ; A . 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. And. Brave New world. Alexi Anderson, . Kaylin. . Kozesky. , Jason . Poruznik. , . Bekah. Schultz. T. wentieth . C. entury/ . aka. . . . M. odern . 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? . 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.. 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.. 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 . EXTEND your Learning @ Bishop Justus . Year . 10 . ~ Macbeth 21. Murder and . consequeneces. LQ: how does Shakespeare use language and form to reveal Macbeth’s troubled mind?. LQ: . H. ow . does Shakespeare use language and form to reveal Macbeth’s troubled mind?. 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. polysyndeton. Sentence which uses a conjunction with NO commas to separate the items in a series.. X and Y and Z. PROTAGONIST. THE CENTRAL CHARACTER IN A STORY, THE ONE WHO INITIATES OR DRIVES THE ACTION; . 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.. beyond. Tatsuhiko. Matsushita. LALS, Victoria University of Wellington. tatsuhiko.matsushita@vuw.ac.nz. Main findings. VDRJ . is . useful for designing curriculum (material, tests etc.). The more domains a words is shared as.