Thursday, October 20, 2016

10/20/16

Literature 7 - Tuesday, 11/8 - Novel vocab test - climax - symbol:
Climax: That point in the story where you know that the dilemma has been resolved.
Denouement: What happens as a result of the dilemma being resolved.
Antagonists: Forces creating the dilemma. Must have both positive and negative forces or there is no dilemma. They can be a person, thing, situation, or belief.
Theme: A universal truth about people – the things they do, the way they are, that can be applied to your life. Not a dippy moral.
Parable: Short tale that illustrates a universal truth, a belief that appeals to all people.
Foreshadowing: A device where the author gives clues that hint at later events in the story. Makes surprise endings more believable.

Symbol: Something that has meaning in itself and also stands for or represents something else. (American flag – patriotism, Dove – peace, Crucifix – our faith)

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/8 - short story vocab test - oxymoron - surprise ending:
Oxymoron: Figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined for a certain effect. (Bittersweet, horribly good.)
Connotation: An emotional impact of a word or phrase beyond its literal meaning.
Science Fiction: A literary genre that deals with people or worlds that do not exist in our reality. Based loosely on scientific principles.
Flashback: A literary device where an event from the past is inserted into the present. Seems as if it is happening in present time. Shows how the present is influenced by the past.
 Chronological Order: The order in which events actually occur in time.
Foreshadowing: A device where the author gives clues that hint at later events in the story. Makes surprise endings more believable.
Red herring: False clue meant to mislead.
Foil: Anyone serving to set off/contrast someone different or superior.
Symbol: Something that has meaning in itself and also stands for or represents something else. (American flag – patriotism, Dove – peace, Crucifix – our faith)
Surprise ending: Unexpected twist at the end of a story that you did not predict. Must be believable. Use of foreshadowing to hint at the surprise so it is believable.