English 11 Literature Terms (Does not include all terms on page)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Introduction ( or exposition) | Introduces the setting, characters and/or conflicts in a story. |
| Rising action | The series of events in a story leading up to the climax |
| Climax | The height of emotional intesity in a story. |
| Conclusion/denouement | the section of the story which ties up the loose edge |
| Conflicts are... | man vs... himself man nature/ the environment technology the supernatural |
| Mood | the emotional atmosphere of the story |
| Theme | The central idea behind the story; the message or comment on life that the story illustrates |
| Suspense | Uncertainty about the outcome of the story;mystery |
| Dynamic Character | By the end of the story has undergone an important change in some aspect of character, personality, or outlook |
| Revealing character traits | can be accomplished by... -character's actions -character's words -what other characters say about him/her -author's comments |
| Types of fiction are | escape fiction interpretive |
| escape fiction | -emphasizes plot -uses relatively simple characters -usually has an attractive main character -tends to be unrealistic |
| interpretive fiction | -emphasizes character and /or theme -complex characters -central characters is not always attractive -is more realistic |
| anticlimax | a dull disappointing ending to a story, activity, etc... , after increasing excitement |
| direct presentation | author tells us by exposition or analysis |
| indirect presentation | author shows us the character in action and we infer what he is life |
| the principles of characterization are | -characters must be consistent in behavior -characters must be clearly motivated -characters must be plausible |
| situational irony | something happens that isn't expected |
| dramatic irony | when the reader or audience knows something that a character does not know |
| verbal irony | sarcasm |
| explicit | to state a theme directly |
| implicit | theme must be inferred from the story |
| moral | a statement about the best way to behave in a situation |
| to the discover & understand theme a reader must | find the central purpose |
| Themes exists when... | 1. an author seriously attempts to record life accurately 2. the author has introduced theories about life which he then uses to illustrate some aspects of life |
| How does a reader detect the theme of a piece of fiction | 1. start with a clear idea of the character, situation an plot 2. examine closely the central conflict 3. Examine the story's title 4. Look for literary devices such as symbolism, irony, etc. 5. Determine the authors central purpose in writing the story |
| To write theme statements, one must keep the following principals in mind | 1. Theme must be expressed in a complete sentence 2. theme must be stated as a generalization about life 3. Theme can be stated in various ways there is no magic solutions to detecting theme of a story, only guidelines 4. Avoid confusing a theme with a moral. Sometimes a theme may be expressed as a moral principle. But a moral in itself is usually a narrow view of a story |
| What question should you always keep in mind | Why did the author write this story |
| How to determine theme? | 1. try and discover the author's central theme 2. have a good understanding of the plot and characters 3. examine the story's title |
| characteristics of a good theme statement | 1. theme must be expressed in complete complete sentences 2. describe the general meaning of the story (don't make specific references to the story) 3.the theme must hold true for the story as a whole not just a part of it 4. avoid using familiar statements, or cliches e.g.'honesty is the best policy' |
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