Point of View and Narrative Techniques
a point of view in which the narrator refers to characters as he, she, or they, but only reveals the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of one character at a time.
Third Person Limited
Refer to an element that recurs across many literary works, such as beautiful lady in medieval romance who turns out to be an evil fairy.
Motif
Are literary techniques that use the sounds of words to make writing more interesting, expressive, and memorable.
Sound Devices
He believed that the meaning of signs are arbitrary and only achieve their values by being part of a systems of codes.
Ferdinand De Saussure
Is a foundational concept in structural theory. It proves
that human language is organized through absolute opposites
Binary Opposition
Refers to collective images in a poem or other literary work
Imagery
It involves obvious and nonobvious examples of images, ideas, linguistic feature in a literary text.
Pattern
Refers to expressions or comparison that rely not on their literal meaning but their connotations and suggestions.
Figures of speech
It is to express one complete meaning, allowing readers to understand the work.
Organic Unity
A teenager wants to pursue art, but his parents insist he become a doctor. What are the two opposing views?
personal dreams and family expectations
The author writes, "Dark clouds rolled in as the team started their soccer game." What narrative technique is being used?
Foreshadowing
A red rose appears whenever the main character thinks about love. What is the motif?
Red Rose
"Time stole my childhood before I even realized it was gone." What is being personified?
Time
It is the physical form of sign
Representamen
One side of a binary opposition is treated as more important, powerful, or superior.
Hierarchy
In this point of view, readers know only the narrator's thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
First person POV
Repeating a key word or phrases for emphasis.
Repetition Pattern
Is the repetition of the same beginning consonant
sound in nearby words.
Alliteration
He is credited as the first thinker to introduce the concept.
Plato
One side of a binary opposition is treated as more important, powerful, or superior.
Peace and war
In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge is shown scenes from the future through the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. What narrative technique is this?
Flashforward
Throughout the story, a river appears whenever the main character is about to make a life-changing decision, symbolizing movement and change. What is the motif?
River
"After the marathon, his legs felt like jelly."
What are the two unlike things being compared?
"his legs" and "jelly"
It is the study of signs and symbols and their use and interpretation.
Semiotics
A scientist wants to protect a forest because it provides clean air and wildlife habitats, while a corporation wants to cut down the trees to build factories. Identify the core binary.
nature and civilization