Literary Terms Pt.1
Theme
It focuses on the deeper meaning or message that the reader is meant to consider.
Who is the poet who wrote the poem “Dandelion”?
Perre Shelton
Language that Beowulf was written in
Old English
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Who wrote the play “Hamlet”
William Shakespeare
Who is Beowulf's loyal companion and right-hand man?
Wiglaf
Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
Who wrote the novel, “The Bluest Eye”
Toni Morrison
symbols
an object, a person, a situation, or an action that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents other meanings.
Hrothgar's mead hall
Heorot
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
In what year did “The Bluest Eye” take place?
1940s
motif
a symbolic image or idea that appears frequently in a story
Imagery
The use of vivid and descriptive language to create sensory experiences for the reader.
What is the name of the kingdom ruled by King Hrothgar?
What is Heorot
What was the setting of “The Bluest Eye”
Lorain, Ohio
The author's attitude or perspective towards the subject
What literary device is used when Grendel is referred to as a “shadow-stalker” or “wound-fearer”?
Kenning