Literary Terms
This figure of speech compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
Simile
The line between heroism and hubris is often blurred by pride and ambition.
The Odyssey
“Nobody—that’s my name. Nobody—so my friends call me.”
Odysseus //The Odyssey
(Lee 56).
Citation
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet.”
Juliet // Romeo & Juliet
The feeling a reader gets from a story’s setting and language.
Mood
The transition from innocence to awareness is marked by exposure to societal injustice.
To Kill a Mockingbird
“A plague o’ both your houses!”
Miss Maudie tells the kids, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird"
^the bold part = what?
Quote Integration
“Hey, Boo.”
Scout Finch // TKAM
Objects, characters, settings, or events represent abstract ideas or concepts
Symbols/Symbolism
Naivety and desire for independence can expose individuals to manipulation.
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
“All right,” she told herself. “So I’ve killed him.”
Mary Maloney // Lamb to the Slaughter
ANALYSIS!
“Thus with a kiss I die.”
Romeo // Romeo & Juliet
The author's attitude towards the subject.
Tone
Intense emotion, when unchecked by reason, can lead to destruction.
Romeo & Juliet
"I ain't late, am I?"
Arnold Friend // Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
A statement that retells events without explanation or interpretation is called?
Summary
“I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more’n the rest of ‘em—”
Tom Robinson // TKAM
Hints at future events create tension and illuminate the inevitability of conflict.
Foreshadowing
Irony reveals the absurdity of assumptions and appearances.
Lamb to the Slaughter
“I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth.”
Narrator // The Tell Tale Heart
A statement that explores meaning, causes, effects, or significance is called?
ANALYSIS!
“Let the dead bury the dead this time"
Sheriff Heck Tate // TKAM