Definitions and Examples

Extended metaphor where the object & actions in a narrative, are equated with the meaning that lie outside the narrative itself e.g. Blindfolded female statue with scales for Justice

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Reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea in history, classical literature, or even pop culture (mostly biblical)e.g. Clockwork Orange

http://moviescreens.tripod.com/clockwork/http://templepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/10/intertextuality-allusion.html

Intentional or Unintentional use of a person, object or event that is out of place chronologicallye.g. The Knights Tale (2001) in a scene of jousting tournament the crowd sings We Will Rock You by Queen and also does the wave

Force that opposes the protagoniste.g. Voldemort vs. Harry Potter or Edward vs. Jacob

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Is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is. e.g. The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.

Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of a character. S-SpeechT-ThoughtsE-Effect on others toward the characterA-ActionsL-Lookse.g The boy took his time with work. The girl responds with phrases like Yes maam and No sir.http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson800/Characterization.pdf

The point of greatest tension or emotional intensity in a plot, the turning pointCarrie (1976) pigs blood before killing classmates

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A confrontation or struggle between opposing characters or forces in a plot whether it be internal or external.e.g. Man vs. SelfMan vs. ManMan vs. NatureMan vs. SocietyMan vs. Technologyhttp://systematicdeviation.blogspot.com/

Unknotting of the plot falling action, resolution, or conclusion/solution to mystery e.g Cinderellas wedding

The language of a particular district, class, or group of persons-encompasses the sounds, spelling, grammar, and diction employed by a specific people as distinguished from other persons either geographically or socially. e.g Mark Twain uses exaggerated dialect in his Huckleberry Finn to differentiate between characters:

Jim: "We's safe, Huck, we's safe! Jump up and crack yo' heels. Dat's de good ole Cairo at las', I jis knows it." Huck: "I'll take the canoe and go see, Jim. It mightn't be, you know."

http://bernel.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.htmlhttp://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_d.html

ConnotationAssociations & Implications that go beyond a words definitions (positive or negative)Hollywood is the place of romance and glittering success. DenotationLiteral dictionary definition of wordHollywood is a city in California. http://www.gointothestory.com/2011/06/hollywood-tales_21.html

Interruption of the chronological sequence of events by interjection of scenes or events of earlier occurrence e.g. Toy Story (1999) Jessies backstory

Hints & Clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot e.g. Romeo & Juliet by Shakespeare PrologueA pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife (Act I, Prologue).http://morgankoehn.blogspot.com/

Distinctive type of category of literary composition, such as epic, novel, poem, short story, etc. e.g. Fairy-Taleshttp://ah_coo.tripod.com/goldilocks.htm

Pictures or images in the readers mind; description based on any of the five senses e.g. Smell-sweaty clothes, the pungent skin, dusty odor of the dry earthhttp://www.dlackey.org/weblog/2010/03/

Logical conclusion drawn from available data e.g. Student X has only two grades a 65 and a 59. One can infer the student is not passing. http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-college-grades-2009-04

Dramatic-the audience knows more than the characters e.g. pranks or scary moviesVerbal-Sarcasm e.g. Sure you can live foreverSituational- An occasion in which the outcome is significantly different from what was expected or considered appropriate e.g. Juliet takes a drug to fake her death, Romeo however takes poison as he believes Juliet to be dead, when she awakens from her self-induced coma, she finds Romeo's body and thus kills herself for real.

Comparison of an unknown object between a known object without using like or as to understand the unknown object e.g. His head was spinning with ideas.

Emotions intended to be felt by the reader of a literary workHe furtively glanced behind him, for hear of his imagined pursuers, then hurriedly walked on, jumping at the slightest sound even of a leaf crackling under his own foot.http://www.inetteacher.com/Upload1/102670/docs/Tone-Mood%20Worksheet.pdf

The mixture of situation and personality that impels a character to behave the way he or she does. e.g. Wolf in Red Riding hood http://www.onlineaudiostories.com/tag/good-vs-evil/

A speaker through whom an author presents a narrative, often but not always a character in the work. e.g. Wilson, the volleyball addressed by Chuck Noland, the marooned character played by Tom Hanks in the film Cast Away (2000), is a narrative device used to inform the audience of the thoughts and feelings of the isolated, lonely protagonist. http://www2.ljworld.com/photos/2001/jan/08/16298/

Attributing of human characteristics to nonhuman things e.g. cartoonshttp://disney.wikia.com/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid http://www.fanpop.com/spots/beauty-and-the-beast/images/309492/title/beauty-beast-photo

Structure of the storyThe arrangement and interrelation of events in a narrative work Climax

Falling Action Rising Action

Exposition DenouementConflict

1st Person- I e.g I just finished a 60 hour work week. Exhausted out of my mind I begged for sleep. Just as I, was drifting, I heard the startling sound of a saxophone. 2nd person- you e.g. You come home after a long nights work. Your only focus is sleeping. Just as your head hits the pillow, you hear the unwelcome sound of a saxophone.3rd Person Omniscient- All knowing shares thoughts, feels, and beliefs of any character e.g. The smooth jazz sax player needed extra cash on the spot. Little did he know, the over-worked labor despised the music rising in the air. However, the woman in 14B smiled at the jazz player and her heart skipped a beat as he smiled back.3rd Person Limited- Not all knowing shares thoughts, feels, and beliefs of some characters e.g. The jazz player played and smiled at his audience. Even the man screaming from his apartment window.

e.g. Harry Potter, Bella, and Jersey Shore Casthttp://members.outpost10f.com/~lindax/harrypotter/wallpaper.htmlhttp://twilightupdates.com/twilight-quotes/bella-quotes/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2010/01/could-jersey-shore-be-more-trashtastic-the-cast-says-yes.html

Literary mode based on criticism of people and society through ridicule or mocking e.g. The the impotence of proofreading By Taylor Mali www.taylormali.com & South Park

Has this ever happened to you? You work very horde on a paper for English clash And then get a very glow raid (like a D or even a D=) and all because you are the words liverwurst spoiler. Proofreading your peppers is a matter of the the utmost impotence. This is a problem that affects manly, manly students. I needed a place that would offer me intellectual simulation, I really need to be challenged, challenged dentally. I know this makes me sound like a stereo, but I really wanted to go to an ivory legal collegue. So I needed to improvementSo I got myself a spell checker and figured I was on Sleazy Street. But there are several missed aches that a spell chukker cant cant catch catch. For instant, if you accidentally leave a word your spell exchequer wont put it in you.

The place where the story happens and the time when it happense.g. once upon a time in a far away land

Indirect comparison using like or as e.g. The soul in the body is like a bird in a cage.

An author's method of treating a character so that the character is immediately identified with a group. A character may be associated with a group through accent, food choices, style of dress, or any readily identifiable group characteristic. e.g. are the rugged cowboy, the bearded psychiatrist, and the scarred villain.

Manner of expression of a particular writer produced by diction, grammar, structures, devices, and all possible parts of language use e.g Ernest Hemingway's style derives, in part, from his short, powerful sentences. The style of the Declaration of Independence can be described as elegant.A man can be destroyed but not defeated. A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.

That quality of a literary work that makes the reader or audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events. Suspense makes the reader ask "What will happen next?". Suspense is greatest when it focuses attention on a sympathetic character. Thus, the most familiar kind of suspense involves a character hanging form the ledge of a tall building, or tied to a railroad tracks as a train approaches.

Something that on the surface is its literal self but which also has another meaning or even several meanings

Central idea the thesis or moral e.g. Lord of the Flies There is evil in all mankind.

Attitude of a writer toward his/her subjectD-Diction (word Choice)I-ImageryD-DetailsL-LanguageS-Syntax (Arrangement of words & grammatical elements in a sentence)"Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world." -Frankenstein: Victor speaks these words at the very beginning of the novel, setting an ominous mood for the rest of the tale.