Literary Elements
Refers to time periods, geographic locations, cultural contexts, immediate surroundings, weather, times of day, or times of year employed in the story.
What is Setting.
Simile. Give me an example.
A comparison between two things using like or as
When trying to define unfamiliar words, what would we use and what is this called?
to find an unfamiliar word, we would use context clues, which are clues surrounding the word that might give us a hint as to what the word means.
A group of lines in poetry is called...
a stanza
What is a hook, what is the purpose, and where is it located?
A hook is the very first sentence in the introduction and serves as a way to grab the reader's attention.
What is a theme and how does it differ from main idea?
Theme is a universal message of a story that can be applied to numerous situations and scenarios. it differs from the main idea because the theme can be applied to numerous stories and situations, while the main idea can only be applied to one story.
Oxymoron. Give me an example
Apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
Diction
Diction is the author's choice of words and how they impact the piece.
What are mood and tone?
The mood is the feeling/vibes the reader gets from the reading. The tone is the writer's intended feeling/vibe.
What is the context? Where is it located? What is the purpose?
Context serves as background information in the middle part of our introductory paragraph.
What is conflict and name all six of the conflict types.
Conflict is a problem in the story that pushes the story forward.
Character vs Character
Character vs Nature
Character vs Self
Character vs Society
Character vs Supernatural
Character vs technology
Irony. Give me an example.
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
What are denotation and connotation? How are they different? Give an example.
Denotation is the dictionary definition.
Connotation is a social definition.
Example: "That's CAP." "Yes, this thing on my head is a cap." "No, you're old, we mean you are lying."
A division of literature is called
Genre
What is commentary? Why do we use it?
Commentary is our analysis of the evidence and how it relates to the topic. We use commentary to support the evidence and provide further reasoning for the evidence.
What are the two types of characterization and how do you characterize a character using both? What method would you use for both?
Indirect- Characterization using inferencing. We would use the STEAL method to characterize a character.
Direct- Characterization in which the author or another character tells us directly about another character.
Allusion. Give me an example.
Is a reference to something. Alaska/Hazel reference outside books that they love.
What does the word, aggrandize, mean
"He hoped to aggrandize himself by dying a hero's death"
What is an inference? How do we make one?
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is textual evidence? Why do we use textual evidence?
Textual evidence are sources that are directly from the book/source itself. We use textual evidence to backup our claims
Describe the point of view and tell me the different types. What keywords are used in each?
Refers to the point of view from which the story is narrated.
First-person narrator- the person telling the story is also the main character
Second Person- a story is being told about you.
Third person limited – the narrative follows around one character primarily and has access to his/her thoughts. This narrative perspective also describes things happening around him/her.
Third-person omniscient – has access to multiple characters’ thoughts and actions.
Anaphora. Give me an example.
A word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of a successive clause. Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech.
What does the word, Equanimity, mean?
He accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity.
What three purposes does an author have to write a piece?
To inform, entertain, or persuade.
What is a thesis statement, where is it at, and what does it contain?
a statement at the end of the introduction that tells the reader what the writer believes and the reasons.