Unit 6: Analyze Literature

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  1. description
    a statement that represents something in words
    A description is a picture in words.
  2. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
    Mood, or atmosphere, is the emotion created in the reader by part or all of a literary work.
  3. setting
    facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
    The setting of a literary work is the time and place in which it occurs.
  4. dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
    Dialogue is conversation between two or more characters.
  5. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
    An extended metaphor is a point-by-point presentation of one thing as though it were another.
  6. imagery
    the use of vivid sensory language in literature
    Imagery is the figurative or descriptive language used to create word pictures, or images.
  7. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
    The point of view is the vantage point, or perspective, from which a story is told.
  8. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
    Irony is a difference between appearance and reality.
  9. character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction
    A character is an individual who takes part in the action of a literary work.
  10. archetype
    something that serves as a model
    An archetype is a character, theme, symbol, plot, or other literary element that has appeared in the literature of the world throughout time.
Created on Wed Mar 03 09:38:54 EST 2021 (updated Fri Mar 12 12:19:13 EST 2021)

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