Poetry Woetry
Fig Lang
Strategies Authors Use
Conflicting Conflicts
Potpourri
100

A type of poem with 14 lines

Each line has 10 syllables

Lines might have rhyme scheme, or not

Sonnet

100

A direct comparison with an object in a figurative way

"She is the sun"

"He was a grasshopper"

Metaphor

100

Explain the difference in literary tone vs literary mood

tone= attitude of the writer / speaker/ narrator

mood= the vibe the piece gives off (how it makes the audience feel)


The tone might be harsh, sarcastic, or loving

The mood might be uncomfortable or engaging

100

What literary conflict is this?

Snowball is made into the enemy, being blamed for every mishap that happens on the farm. The animals go along with it. Everyone seems to agree.

Person vs Society

100

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

200

A poem that mourns someone dying

A reflection on the deceased 

An Elegy

200

A reference or hint at another myth, movie, figure, historical being, or story

Allusion

200

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

200

Macbeth seeks out the witches for advice. They provide him with 4 confusing prophecies. Macbeth wants to believe his future is certain, but the prophecies end up coming true and lead to Macbeth's demise. This is an example of which main literary conflict?

Person vs Fate   (Does Macbeth control his destiny, or does destiny control him?)

200

Another way to say the "central idea of the text"

the theme / the main idea / the morale 

300

A poem that tells a story

Contains plot- a beginning, middle and end

A journey or adventure poem

A narrative poem

300

A seemingly absurd or contradictory idea.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Paradox

300

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.

300

Name two major literary conflicts in the novel 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)


300

What are three rhetorical strategies used in persuasive writing? What does each refer to?

Ethos- building credit and reputation (trustworthy)

Pathos- emotional appeal

Logos- logical appeal

400

When writing an essay, how do you format a quote from a poem? (3 characteristics)

Introduce the quote with an introductory clause: The speaker says,

Use quotation marks

Note line shifts with a slash mark /

Add a citation at the end with the Poet's last name and line numbers (Keats, lines 2-3).

400

A comparison to an object that extends throughout the entire poem or story. A comparison constantly referred to in multiple lines.

Extended metaphor

400

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 

400

Name two major literary conflicts for the novel The Lord of the Flies

Person vs Nature

Person vs Self (Ralph)

Person vs Person (Ralph vs Jack)

Person vs Society (Boys vs Piggy)

400

What is the opposite of a hyperpole?

Understatement

The act of making something seem less then, or less important

500

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

500

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)

500
Analyzing the type of sentences an author uses (short, to the point //  long and rambling // lots of questions, etc). 

Syntax

500

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

500

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.).