LIT ANALYSIS

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LAUNCH--6 QUESTIONS

LIT TERM 5

Parallelism: creating two seperate ideas in a novel that never come together at any point.
Parody:a comic relief of a popular or well known subject to induce humor
Pathos:the literary tool of connecting the reader to the subject matter of he story.
Pedantry: excessive concern of minor details of factors.
Personification:giving human like qualities to non human things
Plot:the direction and occurences in a story, the events that occur
Poignant: evoking a keen sense if panic or regret
Point of view: the frame of view where the story is being told or described.
Postmodernism: a style of writing most known for its conflict with moral or ethic descitions
Prose:the rythem in which the author writes or delivered speach
Purpose: the reason the author chose to write about a subject, what they want to debate.
Realism:writing style characteristic of harsh reality. Post romantic where the world seems cruel
Refrain:a small pause in which characters in a story may gather their thoughts or prepare for something.
Requiem:a demand that is non negotionoble and unavoidable
Resolution: the point of a story where loose ends are tied and the climax is finally settled.
Restatement: a re wording of a phrase  or  point to clarify a point that was attempted to be made.
Rhetoric: the art of using fluid persuasive vocabulary to aid your argument or statement.
Rhetorical questions: questions asked for dramatic effect which are not ment to be answered
Rising action: pre climax buildup of tension used to create drama in a story.
Romantiscism: a largely fictional genre where a hero goes on a innocent quest to find some truth.
Satyre: a play off a darker aspect of life or society used to express exasperation at injustice.
Scansion: determining the meter or length of verse
Setting: the time and place of a story to occur as well as the characters involved

LIT TERMS 4

interior monologue- expressing a character's inner thoughts

inversion- the action of inverting something

juxtaposition- the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

lyric- expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms

magic(al) realism- magic elements are a natural part in an otherwise mundane, realistic environment

metaphor- a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

vehicles- a thing used to express, embody, or fulfill something

metonymy- the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or 
the track for horse racing

modernism- modern character or quality of thought, expression, or technique

monologue- a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program

mood- evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

motif- a decorative design or pattern

myth- a traditional story, esp. one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically 
involving supernatural beings or event

narrative- a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

narrator- the one telling the story 

omniscient point of view- narrator is a character in the story, but also knows the thoughts and feelings of all the other characters

onomatopoeia- the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

oxymoron- a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

parable- a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

paradox- a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory

LIT TERMS 3

exposition- The beginning

expressionism- a style of painting, music, or drama in which the artist or writer seeks to express emotional experience rather than 

impressions of the external world

fable- a short story

fallacy- a mistaken belief, esp. one based on unsound argument

falling action- what happens after the climax

farce- a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization

figurative language- expressing ideas indirectly; language used in a special way to create a special effect made up of words and phrases 

which don’t mean what they first appear to mean

flashback- a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

foil- prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding

folk tale- a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth

foreshadowing- be a warning or indication of (a future event)

free verse- poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter

genre- a category 

gothic tale- genre or mode of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance

hyperbole- exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

imagery- visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work

implication- the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated

incongruity- the state of being incongruous or out of keeping

inference- a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

irony- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

LIT ANALYSIS - GREAT EXPECTATIONS

1.  Great expectations is about Pips great expectations he has for his life. When Pip is young he meets Estella who he falls in love with. Pip is left a great deal of money which he thinks is left by Estella's mother so that he can provide a good life for her but he later realizes it was not. Pip then moves to London and money changes Pip into a more materialistic man. When Pip realizes that the money was left not so the him and Estella could be together he changes himself back into a more humble man. He then realizes that Estella will always be apart of his life as one of his "great expectations".
2. The theme of this novel is to not let money change you. When Pip inherits money he changes into a gready person but when he realizes that money cant buy happinous he becomes more humble again.
3. Dickens mood of the book is a mix of comedy and tragity.
4. 1. Characterization- Pip is main character who has many life changes.
    2. Setting - London and a village where he grew up.
    3. Genre - novel
    4. Dialogue - "yes Pip," said Joe.
    5. hyperbole - I sometimes used to wonder whether it was possible she washed herself with a nutmeg-grater instead of soap.
    6. motif - to be with Estella.
    7. characterization - Estella is girl Pip wants to be with.
    8. narrator - is Pip.
    9. point of view - first person.
    10. antagonist - Estella.