Texts
an invented prose narrative of significant length and complexity that deals imaginatively with human experience.
What is a novel?
narratives that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder
What is Crime?
comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
the equivalent to paragraphs in prose
A German word for “novel of education” or “novel of formation,” and it is a story that traces the moral and psychological growth of its protagonist over time.
What is Bildungsroman?
literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm
What is poetry?
imaginative fiction dependent for effect on strangeness of setting (such as other worlds or times) and of characters (such as supernatural or unnatural beings).
What is Fantasy?
a description exaggerating one or more of the 5 senses
What is Imagery?
A Japanese poem which has three lines with a count of 5-7-5 syllables per line
What is a Haiku?
The moment in the story that marks the beginning of the protagonist's spiritual/psychological/moral growth
a piece of writing that tells a story through the actions and words of characters and that is performed on a stage.
What is a play?
a form of theoretical fiction that offers a vision into the future. They usually feature societies that have a disastrous decline and characters who battle environmental ruin, technological control and government oppression.
What is Dystopian?
What is Personification?
What is a Rhyme?
- Close friends/peers
- The wise mentor/influence who provides guidance
- Authority figure who creates obstacles that test the protagonist's development
What/Who are key supporting characters?
the translation of a literary work from one form to the next (e.g. from a book to a film or a short story to a play).
What is an adaptation?
a genre that places strong emphasis on intense emotion, pairing terror with pleasure, death with romance. It is characterized by its darkly picturesque scenery and eerie/grim stories.
What is Gothic Horror?
words that imitate a sound
What is Onomatopoeia?
A poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or a phrase
What is an acrostic poem?
The stage when the character uses their newfound knowledge to help others. They may or may not return to their origins after their journey. The audience can see the growth of the protagonist when compared to the beginning.
What is Acceptance/Remedy?
a visual art form which stimulate experience that communicate ideas, stories, perception, feelings, beauty or atmosphere by the means of recorded or programmed moving images, along with sound and other sensory stimulations.
What is a film?
a genre of fiction that creatively depicts real or imaginary science and technology as part of its plot, setting, or theme.
What is Science Fiction?
opposite words put together to form a unique meaning/phrase
The repetition of vowel sounds
What is assonance?
- Being "sent off" to boarding school/somewhere distant
- Alienation from immediate family
- Rags-to-riches/Financial Crisis
- Fleeing/running away/travel to exotic land
What are Plot Devices in Bildungsroman?