Definitions
The author’s choice of words.
What is diction?
“The classroom was a zoo.”
(simile/metaphor/personification?)
What is a metaphor (figurative language)?
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view?
Connotation vs. Denotation.
One is emotional meaning, the other is dictionary definition.
Give an example of figurative language.
Your Answer.
The emotional meaning of a word.
What is connotation?
In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo dreams of Juliet’s death before it happens.
What is foreshadowing?
A contrast between expectation and reality.
What is irony?
Tone vs. Mood.
Tone = author’s attitude; Mood = reader’s feelings.
Name two types of conflict
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Etc.
The central idea or message of a text.
What is theme?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, the mockingbird represents innocence.
What is symbolism?
The author’s attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
Theme vs. Thesis.
Theme = central idea of a text; Thesis = main argument in an essay.
Identify the point of view: “I walked to the store and saw my friend.”
First-person.
A struggle between opposing forces.
What is conflict?
A repeated reference to birds in a novel.
What is a motif?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is plot?
Symbolism vs. Motif.
Symbolism = object represents something beyond itself; Motif = recurring element/idea.
What literary device is being used? “The wind whispered secrets through the trees.”
Personification (figurative language).
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
The dictionary definition of “home” vs. the feeling of safety it implies.
What is denotation vs. connotation?
The feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.
What is mood?
Characterization vs. Diction.
Characterization = how author reveals character; Diction = author’s choice of words.
In an essay, the statement you must prove is called the _______.
Thesis.