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
What type of literary conflict is this?
Victor Frankenstein ponders whether he should mention his monster at Justine's trial
Ponders = person vs self
A short story, typically using animals, to teach a lesson. Often made for children and passed down through generations.
Fable
A poem that tells a story
Contains plot- a beginning, middle and end
A journey or adventure poem
A narrative poem
A reference or hint at another myth, movie, 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
What literary conflict is this?
Shawn McDaniel in Stuck in Neutral can't communicate his wishes to his family due to his Cerebral Palsy
Person vs Nature
Another way to say the "central idea of the text"
the theme / the main idea / the morale
A poem that mourns someone dying
A reflection on the deceased
A elegy
A seemingly absurd or contradictory idea.
Paradox
Brainstorm a huge shift in the plot of Frankenstein. When does the story change dramatically?
-The monsters creation
- The death of Justine (Victor didn't say anything)
- The death of Elizabeth
- The making of the female monster (Victor's refusal)
Macbeth believes he is destined to be king
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.
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
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 tells a story using the pronouns "I" or "me" or "we"
First Person Narration
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
Define a couplet
two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry, typically found at the end of a sonnet
Define Anthropomorphism
Attributing human characteristics to animal characters (Think Animal Farm)
When an author uses characters with two opposite personalities or two opposite traits. By putting these opposites near each other, it highlights their differences and makes the differences noticeable.
Juxtaposition / the act of juxtaposing
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.).