Nonfiction - Herscher CUSD #2
... Autobiography The story of a person’s life told by that person. Written in 1st Person Point of View – Using pronouns like I and me ...
... Autobiography The story of a person’s life told by that person. Written in 1st Person Point of View – Using pronouns like I and me ...
Introduction I plan to teach William Shakespeare`s Hamlet. Although
... I plan to teach William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Although this is one of Shakespeare’s more complex plays, I wish to include it in my curriculum because it has several themes and important characters, which will make it easier for students to choose a theme that resonates with them. Hamlet looks into t ...
... I plan to teach William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Although this is one of Shakespeare’s more complex plays, I wish to include it in my curriculum because it has several themes and important characters, which will make it easier for students to choose a theme that resonates with them. Hamlet looks into t ...
Broken Arrow Public Schools 5 Grade Literary
... then knew what really made the mountains smoke and pour lava out because they did not understand how the earth worked. Narration-what a storyteller tells about- giving description or telling the events that are happening. Narrator- the “teller” of the story—all stories have a narrator. The narrator ...
... then knew what really made the mountains smoke and pour lava out because they did not understand how the earth worked. Narration-what a storyteller tells about- giving description or telling the events that are happening. Narrator- the “teller” of the story—all stories have a narrator. The narrator ...
Elements of Fiction
... Analyzing characterization is more difficult than describing plot; human nature is infinitely complex, variable and ambiguous. It is much easier to describe what a person has done instead of who a person is. In commercial fiction, characters are often two-dimensional, and act as vessels to carry out ...
... Analyzing characterization is more difficult than describing plot; human nature is infinitely complex, variable and ambiguous. It is much easier to describe what a person has done instead of who a person is. In commercial fiction, characters are often two-dimensional, and act as vessels to carry out ...
Narration and Logos, Pathos and Ethos
... Harper Lee accomplishes identification with her characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, showing the audience “that the black characters in the books were people just like them” (Kuypers 138). Many speakers use an opening story to say just that: “I might look different, come from a different country or ...
... Harper Lee accomplishes identification with her characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, showing the audience “that the black characters in the books were people just like them” (Kuypers 138). Many speakers use an opening story to say just that: “I might look different, come from a different country or ...
Glossary ~ English Language Arts
... Cause A reason for an action or condition. Character A person who takes part in the action of a story, novel, or a play. Sometimes characters can be animals or imaginary creatures, such as beings from another planet. ...
... Cause A reason for an action or condition. Character A person who takes part in the action of a story, novel, or a play. Sometimes characters can be animals or imaginary creatures, such as beings from another planet. ...
The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe
... fantastic tales dealing with horror, despair, and dark subjects such as murder and/or revenge. The setting is dark, and in remote castles, homes, and/or countries. There is a foreboding and sinister feel to Gothic Literature; furthermore, imagination takes the front stage and logic is in the backgro ...
... fantastic tales dealing with horror, despair, and dark subjects such as murder and/or revenge. The setting is dark, and in remote castles, homes, and/or countries. There is a foreboding and sinister feel to Gothic Literature; furthermore, imagination takes the front stage and logic is in the backgro ...
Literary Terms and Techniques
... --Short story- a brief story that is meant to be read in one sitting. --Plot – the storyline or a piece. There are 6 parts of a plot. --Exposition- the part of the plot where you learn about the main characters and the setting. --Conflict- the main problem of the story (Two kinds of conflict possibl ...
... --Short story- a brief story that is meant to be read in one sitting. --Plot – the storyline or a piece. There are 6 parts of a plot. --Exposition- the part of the plot where you learn about the main characters and the setting. --Conflict- the main problem of the story (Two kinds of conflict possibl ...
The Veldt Notes - Laurel County Schools
... A category of literary work Short Story – Science Fiction ...
... A category of literary work Short Story – Science Fiction ...
11TH GRADE HONORS ENGLISH LITERARY TERMS
... points of view – the angle or vision from which a story is narrated. o first person – one of the characters in the story tells the story, using first-person pronouns such as I or we (A first person narrator may be a character or an observer.) o first person objective – the narrator knows or appears ...
... points of view – the angle or vision from which a story is narrated. o first person – one of the characters in the story tells the story, using first-person pronouns such as I or we (A first person narrator may be a character or an observer.) o first person objective – the narrator knows or appears ...
fairy tale
... Has won two Academy Awards: for writing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and for adapting the screenplay of All the President's Men. ...
... Has won two Academy Awards: for writing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and for adapting the screenplay of All the President's Men. ...
2017 AP Comp Lit Terms 1 of 2
... joy, a wise fool, the sound of silence, or Hamlet's saying, "I must be cruel only to be kind" ...
... joy, a wise fool, the sound of silence, or Hamlet's saying, "I must be cruel only to be kind" ...
English 9 Daily Log
... dialogue: direct conversation between two or more characters. pun: a play on words. oxymoron: a seemingly contradictory term. (EX: jumbo shrimp, bittersweet, icy hot) rhymed couplet: a pair of lines of poetry, each with the same end rhyme pattern. soliloquy: a speech delivered by a character alone o ...
... dialogue: direct conversation between two or more characters. pun: a play on words. oxymoron: a seemingly contradictory term. (EX: jumbo shrimp, bittersweet, icy hot) rhymed couplet: a pair of lines of poetry, each with the same end rhyme pattern. soliloquy: a speech delivered by a character alone o ...
To Kill a Mockingbird – Style
... Style in To Kill a Mockingbird Technique person narration-an adult remembering what it was like when a child A naïve narrator ...
... Style in To Kill a Mockingbird Technique person narration-an adult remembering what it was like when a child A naïve narrator ...
Grade9LiteraryTermsGlossary
... Cliché: An overused phrase or expression. Climax: The highest point of emotional intensity, or the turning point in a story. The point where the protagonist (main character) must face their most important conflict, and either overcomes or is defeated by the conflict they are facing. Complication: An ...
... Cliché: An overused phrase or expression. Climax: The highest point of emotional intensity, or the turning point in a story. The point where the protagonist (main character) must face their most important conflict, and either overcomes or is defeated by the conflict they are facing. Complication: An ...
A Glossary of Literary Terms
... in literature, spacing occurs when there is a time change, major shift, or change in point-of-view, literally by creating a space in the text. Several lines may be skipped to create the effect. ...
... in literature, spacing occurs when there is a time change, major shift, or change in point-of-view, literally by creating a space in the text. Several lines may be skipped to create the effect. ...
Narrative vs Expository
... natural or social world” (Duke, 2000)] • Use non-text features, such as charts, pictures, diagrams • May contain captions with graphics • Contain timeless verb constructions (“Tigers are strong animals”) • Structured differently than stories – Cause/effect – Compare/contrast – Description – Time ord ...
... natural or social world” (Duke, 2000)] • Use non-text features, such as charts, pictures, diagrams • May contain captions with graphics • Contain timeless verb constructions (“Tigers are strong animals”) • Structured differently than stories – Cause/effect – Compare/contrast – Description – Time ord ...
Glossary STAAR Terms Act a collection of scenes that forms a major
... a book or online reference that contains an alphabetical listing of words, including their synonyms and antonyms Third-person limited a point of view in which the narrator is not a character in the story but can see into the mind of one of the characters, often the main character Third-person object ...
... a book or online reference that contains an alphabetical listing of words, including their synonyms and antonyms Third-person limited a point of view in which the narrator is not a character in the story but can see into the mind of one of the characters, often the main character Third-person object ...
Thesis for Literary Analysis on Scarlet Letter
... How? Sentence Two: Identify rhetorical/literary devices used in order to develop and support the (tone, purpose, etc.) Why? Sentence Three: Explain the (tone, purpose, etc.) of the author/narrator. Example for The Scarlet Letter: ...
... How? Sentence Two: Identify rhetorical/literary devices used in order to develop and support the (tone, purpose, etc.) Why? Sentence Three: Explain the (tone, purpose, etc.) of the author/narrator. Example for The Scarlet Letter: ...
Fiction Elements File - Galena Park ISD Moodle
... SETTING ____________ and __________ the story takes place. ...
... SETTING ____________ and __________ the story takes place. ...
Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary
... The protagonist, or central character— the one with whom audiences identify Usually falls or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate Often has a high rank or status; shows strength while facing his or her destiny ...
... The protagonist, or central character— the one with whom audiences identify Usually falls or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate Often has a high rank or status; shows strength while facing his or her destiny ...