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Transcript of “The Most Dangerous Game” Literary Terms. mood the feeling or atmosphere that an author creates...
mood
the feeling or atmosphere that an author creates in a literary workcan suggest a specific emotion
(excited, fearful)can suggest the quality of a
setting (somber, calm)
imagery
the “word pictures” that writers use to help evoke an emotional response in readerstypically displayed through the use of
sensory details or descriptions that appeal to one of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell
foreshadowing
an author’s use of clues that hint at events that will occur later in the plotoften helps to build suspense as
well as to prepare readers for what is to come
suspense
the growing interest and excitement readers experience while awaiting a climax or resolution in a work of literature
metaphor
a comparison of two unlike things by saying one thing is another (without using “like” or “as”)
irony
a contrast between appearance and reality
situational irony: when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected
verbal irony: when a person says one thing but means another
direct characterization
the direct statements the author or narrator makes about a character’s traits
indirect characterization
the revealing of a character’s personality through the character’s own words, thoughts, and actions and through the words, thoughts, and actions of other characters
Plotthe literary element that describes
the structure of a story shows the arrangement of events
and actions within a story
Plot Components
Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action
Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax
Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax
Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts
Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads
Examples
SimileLove is like
Shakespeare; it goes on forever and doesn’t make any sense.
MetaphorLove is
Shakespeare; it goes on forever and doesn’t make any sense.
Characterization
The methods an author uses to reveal a character’s personalityDirect Characterization – author directly
states the character’s traitsIndirect Characterization – author implies
traits through the character’s thoughts, actions, and words and through the thoughts, actions, and words of other characters
Characterization
Static characters – remain the same throughout the story
Dynamic characters – change as a result of the action in the story
Symbol
an object, a person, a place, or an experience that represents something else, usually something abstractEx: a fancy evening dress may be
a symbol of class and distinction
Theme
Turn the theme for “Meadow Mouse” into me before the end of the period.
ASSIGNMENT: Write a 5-8 sentence summary of “The Necklace” for homework – due tomorrow at start of class.
CTC Assignment
Write a CTC paragraph telling what destiny the princess chose for the young man. Did she send him to the door of the lady or that of the tiger?Consider the personality
traits of the princess and the evidence provided throughout the text.
Follow the same format as you used for the MDG CTC.
Claim (topic sentence)
Textual evidence CommentaryTextual evidenceCommentaryTextual evidenceCommentaryConcluding
Statement