Literary Terms
The acronym S.T.E.A.L. has to do with what type of characterization? What does S.T.E.A.L. stand for?
INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
S= SPEECH
T=THOUGHTS
E = EFFECT ON OTHERS
A = ACTIONS
L = LOOKS
“Shaking in every limb, I groped my way back to the wall; resolving there to perish rather than risk the terrors of the well, of which my imagination now pictured in various positions about the dungeon."
First Person Point of View!
Define the following:
1. Noun
2. Verb
3. Adjective
4. Adverb
1. Noun - person, place, thing, or idea
2. Verb - an action/something that can be done
3. Adjective - describes a noun
4. Adverb - describes a verb/action
Define symbolism!
Symbolism = when an object/color/anything within the novel represents a BIGGER idea!
What is the acronym: I.S.H.A.M.P.O.O.?
I = IDIOM
S = SIMILE
H = HYPERBOLE
A = ALLITERATION
M = METAPHOR
P = PERSONIFICATION
O = OXYMORON
O = ONOMATPOEIA
What are the three types of external conflict?
Explain EACH ONE!
Character vs. character
Character vs. nature
Character vs. society
“He knew he didn’t have time to crawl to the river and he just rose and made a run for it, splashing across the braided gravel flats and down a long sandbar until he came to the main channel. The cold wind blowing off the water smelled of iron.”
Third Person Limited!
What is the acronym F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.? Which part of speech does this describe?
Conjunctions:
F =FOR
A = AND
N = NOR
B = BUT
O = OR
Y = YET
S = SO
Name TWO symbols in Forged by Fire and describe what they represent.
- Gerald's bike
- Gerald's basketball
- Music
- Tiger
- The color red (in all its forms)
- Monique's high heels (and the sound they make)
- Jordan's cowboy boots
I was full after eating that ice cream cone; it had so many scoops it reached the sky.
Hyperbole (exaggeration)
What is plot? What are its 5 parts?
Plot = sequence/order of events
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Once the cake is in the oven, start to make the chocolate frosting. Combine cream, sugar, and food coloring into a small mixing bowl. Add a small amount of the food coloring.
Second Person Point of View!
What part of speech is amidst? Why?
Preposition
It shows the location of a noun.
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
Direct characterization = an author describes/develops a character directly with adjectives
Indirect characterization = an author describes/develops a character's personality through S.T.E.A.L.
The fire consumed the house before the firefighters even arrived.
Personification (the fire is consuming/eating the house)
What is a round character?
What is a flat character?
What is a static character?
What is a dynamic character?
What is a protagonist?
What is an antagonist?
Round = fully described/developed
Flat = not fully described/developed
Static = does not change
Dynamic = changes significantly
Protagonist = main character
Antagonist = opposes the main character
Second Person Point of View!
What part of speech is mischievous?
What part of speech is mischievously?
Mischievous = adjective
Mischievously = adverb
1. First person point of view
2. Second person point of view
1. First person point of view = the main character narrates the story and tells the events through his/her personal perspective
2. Second person point of view = the narrator speaks to the audience
As I nodded, nearly napping…
Alliteration (repetition of the beginning sound)
Foreshadowing!
As Mark approached his car, his cell phone began to ring. “Of course, it’s Maria calling,” he muttered aloud. “Calm down, I’m on my way,” he exclaimed as he answered the phone.
Third Person Limited
Name the part of speech for each of the following:
1. Assorted
2. Cautiously
3. Triumphantly
4. Resignation
5. Bluntly
1. Assorted = adjective
2. Cautiously = adverb
3. Triumphantly = adverb
4. Resignation = noun
5. Bluntly = adverb
What is the difference between third person limited P.O.V. and third person omniscient P.O.V.?
Third person limited P.O.V. = the narrator is NOT a part of the story; sees many events, but focuses on the protagonist.
Third person omniscient P.O.V. = the narrator is NOT a part of the story; sees many events and focuses on all/most characters.
1. My love is like a red, red rose that’s newly sprung in June.
2. His anger was a raging bull, storming through the house, destroying everything in its path.
3. Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
4. The trees seemed to tremble in fear during the storm.
1. My love is like a red, red rose that’s newly sprung in June. (SIMILE)
2. His anger was a raging bull, storming through the house, destroying everything in its path. (METAPHOR)
3. Sally sells seashells by the seashore. (ALLITERATION)
4. The trees seemed to tremble in fear during the storm. (PERSONIFICATION)