Literary
What is a theme? What is required for a theme?
The main idea or an underlying meaning or message of a text.
Themes must be in a complete sentence. Themes must be general.
What is symbolism? What is a symbol?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Something that stands for itself and something beyond itself
What is a flashback?
A scene in a story set in a time earlier than the main story
What is imagery?
What is repetition (in literature)?
The use of the same word or phrase multiple times to create emphasis.
What literary device is shown below?
Coffee has a rough time in our house. It gets mugged every single morning!
Pun
What word is synonymous with "atmosphere" and describes how the reader feels?
Mood
What word is synonymous with "attitude" and describes how the author feels?
Tone
What word means "a warning or indication of a future event?"
Foreshadowing
What is the literary device meaning "the author's word choice?"
Diction
What literary device means "the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named"?
Onomatopoeia
What is the MAIN difference between mood and tone?
The mood is how the READER feels and tone is how the AUTHOR feels
acceptable: mood = atmosphere; tone = attitude
What is DRAMATIC irony?
When the audience knows something that the characters don't (creates suspense)
What is VERBAL irony?
When a speaker says one thing but means another
What is sarcasm?
Witty mockery used to insult
Love is blind; less is more; I know one thing, that I know nothing
are all examples of what literary device?
Paradox
BONUS:
What is a MOTIF?
A recurring narrative element with symbolic significance
"Wow, you are a great basketball player!" *when they missed the shot*
This is an example of _____
Sarcasm
This is an example of ____
Dramatic irony
I looove that it is over 120 degrees right now!
is an example of ____
Verbal irony
What is a paradox (in literature)?
A statement that seem contradictory or absurd, but in reality, it expresses a possible truth
First person point of view includes what words? List FIVE (5) words
I, me, my, mine, myself, we, us, our, ours, ourselves
Second person point of view includes what words? List FIVE (5) words (the only ones I was able to think of)
You, your, yours, yourself, yourselves
What is third person OMNISCIENT point of view?
*Omniscient means all-knowing.*
Therefore, this means that 3rd person omniscient POV means that the reader knows all of the characters' thoughts
What is third person LIMITED point of view
The reader is limited to one or a few characters' thoughts