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Prose: A literary work that uses the familiar spoken form of language, sentence after sentence. Realistic Fiction: Writing that attempts to show life Science Fiction: Writing based on real or imaginary scientific developments and often set in the future. Short Story: Shorter than a novel, this piece of literature can usually be read in one sitting.
emerges from a literary work’s treatment of its subject-matter; or a topic recurring in a number or literary works” (Baldick 258). Themes in literature tend to differ depending on author, time period, genre, style, purpose, etc. Tone: A way of communicating information (in writing, images, or sound) that conveys an attitude.
Glossary of Literary Terms When writing a literary analysis or a poetic explication, the student’s job is to ask how the writer says what he or she is saying and why. Examining the how and why is analysis and the process involves reading closely to see which ‘tools’ the writer has purposely employed to develop a specific effect or meaning.
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interest, complication, and struggle. a specific concrete object, incident, or person intended to represent some abstract idea. a form of metonymy in which a part is made to stand for the whole or a whole for the part. The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences.
Literary Devices p. 5 of 10 Inference - conclusions which can be drawn by the reader based upon limited clues or facts presented by the author; the reader is encouraged to discover things for him/herself without being directed by the author Example: Mark’s father was surprised the following week when, all of a sudden, Mark quit begging for a dog.
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1) The writer may use physical description. 2) Dialogue spoken by the character and by other characters reveals character traits. 3) A character’s action may be a means of characterization. 4) The reactions of another character may also be revealing. 5) A character’s thoughts arid feelings are also a means of characterization.
Literary Devices & Terms. Literary devices and terms are the techniques and elements—from figures of speech to narrative devices to poetic meters—that writers use to create narrative literature, poetry, speeches, or any other form of writing. All.
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