Poetry Woetry
A type of poem with 14 lines
Each line has 10 syllables
Lines might have rhyme scheme, or not
Sonnet
A direct comparison with an object in a figurative way
"She is the sun"
"He was a grasshopper"
Metaphor
The attitude of a author / narrator / speaker
The way that they talk about a topic
tone
Name a major literary conflict for Frankenstein
Person vs Person (Victor vs Monster)
Person vs Nature (travelling in the Artic)
Person vs Fate (Victor's failures)
Person vs Society (Victor hiding / the monster not being accepted)
A story that can be read on multiple levels; the characters and events of the story match in a 1:1 ratio some of the major historical figures and events
Allegory
A poem that mourns someone dying
A reflection on the deceased
A elegy
A reference or hint at another myth, movie, figure, historical being, or story
Allusion
What does the acronym S.T.E.A.L. help us remember when analyzing a character?
Indirect Characterization clues: Speech / Thoughts / Effect on others / Actions / Looks
Name a major literary conflict for The Lord of the Flies
Person vs Nature
Person vs Self (Ralph)
Person vs Person (Ralph vs Jack)
Person vs Society (Boys vs Piggy)
Another way to say the "central idea of the text"
the theme / the main idea / the morale
A poem that tells a story
Contains plot- a beginning, middle and end
A journey or adventure poem
A narrative poem
A seemingly absurd or contradictory idea.
Paradox
The difference between first person narration and third person narration
First Person uses pronouns I, we, me, my, our. It is one of the characters telling the story themselves.
Third person uses he, him, she, her, it, they; it is not one of the main characters telling the story themselves.
What literary conflict is this?
Okonkwo believed he was destined for great things.
Person vs Fate / Supernatural
What is a major difference between societies with democracy and societies with communism?
Communism:
Property is impersonal, owned by the government, shared. Everyone is equal (except maybe the top government). People call each other "comrade"
Democracy:
More likely to have a capitalist approach. All people are equal. Elections. Personal and private property.
The paragraphs of a poem are called: ?
Stanzas
A comparison to an object that extends throughout the entire poem or story. A comparison constantly referred to in multiple lines.
Extended metaphor
When an author places two opposite details next to each other. By putting these opposites near each other, it highlights their differences and makes the differences noticeable. (These details might include: characters, descriptions, actions, etc)
Juxtaposition / the act of juxtaposing
What literary conflict is this?
Snowball is made into the enemy, being blamed for every mishap that happens on the farm.
Person vs Society
What is the opposite of a hyperpole?
Understatement
The act of making something seem less then, or less important
Reading to the end of the sentence in a poem in order to understand the complete thought. A way of reading the poem by breaking it up by sentences
Enjambment
What are 3 different types of irony?
Dramatic Irony (audience knows something characters/ actors don't)
Verbal Irony (sarcastic / what's meant is the opposite of what's said)
Situational Irony (the opposite of a norm / opposite of what's expected to happen)
Syntax
Categorize 6 types of standard literary conflicts into the two groups: internal conflicts and external conflicts
Internal Conflict = Person vs Self
All others are external
Person vs Person
Person vs Society
Person vs Fate / Supernatural
Person vs Technology
Person vs Nature
What is the difference between an allegory and an allusion
Allegory: story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities.
Allusion: reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. An indirect reference to something (usually from literature, etc.).