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Vocab
Characterization
Allegory
Symbolism
Time Periods/Setting/Vocab
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to tired or restless
What does listless mean?
100
Indirect characterization
When the author uses actions to show the reader more about the character's personality.
100
A story or poem that has a hidden meaning or message behind it.
What is an allegory?
100
symbolism
What is the use of items to represent things, ideas, or a deeper meaning?
100
The Romantic Era
What is the name of the literary era that Washington Irving wrote during (1800-1860)
200
incessant
What does not ending, continuing without interuption?
200
Direct characterization
When the author flatly tells the reader specifics about a character.
200
Anger Passion
What is red symbolic of?
200
a dreamlike state
What is reverie?
300
pliant
What is bendable (physically)
300
Bill is overweight, out of shape, and procrastinates.
“Bill sighed as he looked at the offer of a gym membership. He really should join. But just thinking about it made beads of sweat collect at the top of his bald spot.” Is this direct or indirect characterization? Why? What does this say about Bill.
300
Freedom Ability to travel
What are birds symbolic of?
300
Symbols are items Allegories are complete narratives
What is the difference between symbolism and an allegory?
300
answers will vary
Give an example of how setting is important to the development of a piece of literary work...
400
rubicund
What is the word for someone who is red in the face or cheeks?
400
indirect noble, compassionate, fatherly, understanding
“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view […] until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”- To Kill A Mockingbird Is this direct or indirect characterization? Why? What does this tell us about Atticus' character?
400
answers will vary- mainly that selfishness, greed, and material wealth will lead to a person's downfall
What is a deeper, allegorical understanding in "The Devil and Tom Walker".
400
The truth, clarity, enlightenment
How and what can light be symbolic of?
400
1. Distrust of civilization 2. The beauty of nature 3. Interest in the supernatural 4. Concerns about individual freedom 5. Nostalgia for the past
American Romanticists focused on 3 of the following 5 things...
500
being perplexed/perplexity
What is the inability to grasp a particularly difficult idea or concept?
500
Direct She is unattractive compared to normal standards Shows that she is opposite of all things beautiful
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. -Shakespeare sonnet 130 Is this direct or indirect? What does this tell us about the character described?
500
trouble
A storm is symbolic of and can foreshadow ________ .
500
tone answers will vary
Without setting, it is difficult to set the ____ of a story...provide an example in which this is true...