Literary Movements
Literary Movement of Henry David Thoreau/Walden. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Nature and Humanity. Philosophical. Knowledge of self transcends the 5 senses.
Transcendentalism
Point of view that uses I, me
First person
Style of writing that a preacher uses
Sermon
The attitude of the author towards something. Analyzed to distinguish logical, ethical and emotional appeals.
Tone
Referencing another work of literature, person, place or historical event in a text.
Allusion
Style of writing from 1850-1920s. Author uses local dialects, everything seems like it could happen in real life.
Realism
Point of view that uses you, our
second person
Style of writing used for personal thoughts on a subject.
Journal
A "definition" of a word that is based on what culture says...the "feeling" of the word.
Connotation
a word or phrase that reference another object and the meaning of that reference must be analyzed to provide a deeper understanding.
___________ically speaking
Metaphor
Movement that influenced Gothic Literature. Lasted from 1790-1840. Nature, idealized the past, the self and God. Extremely descriptive and metaphorical.
Romanticism
Point of view that describes the world from one perspective and does not use I, me, you, we, our.
Third Person Limited
Style of writing that uses figurative language and stanzas.
Poetry
The feeling or attitude of a character or writer that is not explicitly stated on the page. You have to read between the lines to get the __________ of the word/phrase.
Subtext
figure of speech where the part is made to represent the whole and vice versa.
Often seen in poetry
Synecdoche
Movement that started in the 1900s. Goal was to break traditional forms of writing. Experimentation with writing. Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott. Fitzgerald. Writing has many layers to it.
Modernism
Point of view that describes the world within the text from multiple perspectives. All knowing.
Third Person Omniscient
Style of writing used to provide facts and information.
Nonfiction
This is also a geometry term.
Parallelism
A dominant image/idea that is carried throughout the text.
Motif
Style of writing used to advocate for the end of slavery.
Abolitionist
Definition: an attitude toward something or the way to regard something.
Perspective (character/author)
Nonfiction text that is written by the author about their life.
Autobiography
The selection of words that attributes to the diction and tone of the writer.
Word Choice
The overall message of a text
Theme