Literature
the type of literature that includes three main elements: ambiguity, dreamlike elements, and themes of alienation
modernist
a person, place, object, or idea that stands both for itself and for something else, often an abstract idea
Symbolism
The words that we use
Diction
an action word
Verb
the shape or pattern that a poem follows, based on certain rules
poetic form
the theme of unit 2 literature
being an outsider
A recurring idea or thought in literature that often teaches a lesson
Theme
How we arrange words into sentences
Syntax
the verb + the helping verb
Verb Phrase
a kind of poetry that does not have a traditional form.
free verse
What does the doll house from The Doll's House represent?
the class system OR similar response
What is a theme of The Metamorphosis?
Change; relationships; don't judge a book by its cover; OPEN TO OTHER OPTIONS WITH EXPLANATION
formal or informal diction: Hey dude, waddup?
Informal
determine the verb phrase in the sentence:
She can eat ice cream really fast.
can eat
looks like regular paragraphs but contain poetic elements
The number of lines in a traditional Shakespearean sonnet
14
What water in stories often represents
life; rebirth
simple or complex syntax: Walter the Dog stretched as he sat in front of the window; he sighed and swiftly fell asleep.
complex
determine the verb phrase in the sentence: Walter has outrun a speeding car.
has outrun
lines are lines that express a complete thought in one line
end-stopped
4 lines that have the ABAB rhyme scheme
quatrain
what a serpent might represent
distrust, evil OR something similar with explanation
formal or informal diction: 'Ello mate!
informal
determine the verb phrase in the sentence: I will cook so much pasta.
will cook
lines carry a complete thought from one line to another
enjambed