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This document defines and provides examples of common literary terms including: flashback, allusion, foreshadowing, mood, tone, symbolism, allegory, satire, parody, parable, fable, theme, paradox, archetype. Flashbacks refer to memories from the past important to the plot. Allusions reference well-known works or people. Foreshadowing hints at future events. Mood and tone describe the feeling and way a story is conveyed. Symbolism uses one thing to represent another. Allegories represent other ideas throughout the story. Satire and parody are used for ridicule or mockery. Parables and fables convey short lessons using stories. Themes represent the overall meaning. Paradox

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LITERATURE TERMS THAT WE MUST KNOW! YAY!
FLASHBACK • A CHARACTER REMEMBERS SOMETHING FROM HIS OR HER PAST THAT IS KEY TO THE PLOT.
ALLUSION • A REFERENCE TO A WELL KNOWN BODY OF WORK OR PERSON THAT THE AUTHOR ASSUMES YOU ALREADY KNOW.
FORESHADOW • A HINT OF WHAT IS TO COME IN THE STORY. • WE OFTEN DO NOT KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS BEING FORESHADOWED UNTIL THE EVENT OCCURS AND WE THINK BACK ON PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
MOOD • THE “FEELING” OF THE STORY • Words That Describe Mood: Fanciful Melancholy Frightening Mysterious Frustrating Romantic Gloomy Sentimental Happy Sorrowful Joyful Suspenseful
TONE • THE WAY THE STORY COMES ACROSS. STORIES HAVE TONES JUST LIKE PEOPLE HAVE TONES. • Words That Describe Tone: Amused - Humorous - Pessimistic - Angry - Informal - Playful - Cheerful – Ironic - Pompous - Horror – Light - Sad – Clear - Matter-of-fact - Serious - Formal - Resigned - Suspicious - Gloomy – Optimistic - Witty
SYMBOL & SYMBOLISM • ONE THING STANDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE. • IN REAL LIFE - SYMBOLS MAKE LIFE EASIER BUT SYMBOLS CAN ALSO COVER UGLY TRUTHS. • IN LITERATURE – SYMBOLS MAKE THE STORY INTERESTING. IT IS LIKE A GAME. SYMBOLISM CREATES LAYERS THAT ONLY SOME WILL UNDERSTAND. LEARN HOW SYMBOLISM WORKS – LEARN TO NOT BE LITERAL – AND YOU WILL BE ONE OF THE “SOME!”
ALLEGORY • THE ENTIRE STORY STANDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT. • EXAMPLE: ORWELL’S ANIMAL FARM = RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
SATIRE • IRONIC EXAGGERATION OR RIDICULE TO MAKE A STRONG POINT ABOUT A VICE OR WEAKNESS. SATIRE OFTEN BITES – MAKES YOU WINCE EXAMPLE: SWIFT’S PROPOSAL TO EAT THE IRISH BABIES TO RID THE COUNTRY OF POVERTY AND OVER POPULATION. HE USED SATIRE (EAT THEM) TO MAKE HIS REAL POINT OF EDUCATING THE POOR AND TREATING THEM LIKE HUMANS.
PARODY • TO MOCK OR IMMITATE FOR HUMOR PURPOSES.
PARABLE • SHORT STORY WITH A LESSON. A WOLF!
FABLE • A FABLE IS LIKE A PARABLE, EXCEPT IT USES ANIMALS!
THEME • THE OVERALL MEANING OR CATEGORY OF THE STORY EXAMPLES: LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP REVENGE FALL FROM GRACE LOSS DISCOVERY COMING OF AGE
PARADOX A contradiction or what seems to be the problem is the solution. EX: Nobody goes to that restaurant because it is too crowded. EX: The answer is there are no answers. EX: You shouldn't go in the water until you know how to swim.
ARCHETYPE • A prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated. A constantly recurring symbol or motif in literature, painting or mythology. • Examples: The Innocent, The Hero, The Sage, The Orphan, The Rebel, The Jester, The Buffoon, The Explorer, The Evil Overlord, Etc… (Think every character in Star Wars & you will know EVERY archetype.)
- NOW - • THE DEVIL & TOM WALKER

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Literature terms i

  • 1. LITERATURE TERMS THAT WE MUST KNOW! YAY!
  • 2. FLASHBACK • A CHARACTER REMEMBERS SOMETHING FROM HIS OR HER PAST THAT IS KEY TO THE PLOT.
  • 3. ALLUSION • A REFERENCE TO A WELL KNOWN BODY OF WORK OR PERSON THAT THE AUTHOR ASSUMES YOU ALREADY KNOW.
  • 4. FORESHADOW • A HINT OF WHAT IS TO COME IN THE STORY. • WE OFTEN DO NOT KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS BEING FORESHADOWED UNTIL THE EVENT OCCURS AND WE THINK BACK ON PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
  • 5. MOOD • THE “FEELING” OF THE STORY • Words That Describe Mood: Fanciful Melancholy Frightening Mysterious Frustrating Romantic Gloomy Sentimental Happy Sorrowful Joyful Suspenseful
  • 6. TONE • THE WAY THE STORY COMES ACROSS. STORIES HAVE TONES JUST LIKE PEOPLE HAVE TONES. • Words That Describe Tone: Amused - Humorous - Pessimistic - Angry - Informal - Playful - Cheerful – Ironic - Pompous - Horror – Light - Sad – Clear - Matter-of-fact - Serious - Formal - Resigned - Suspicious - Gloomy – Optimistic - Witty
  • 7. SYMBOL & SYMBOLISM • ONE THING STANDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE. • IN REAL LIFE - SYMBOLS MAKE LIFE EASIER BUT SYMBOLS CAN ALSO COVER UGLY TRUTHS. • IN LITERATURE – SYMBOLS MAKE THE STORY INTERESTING. IT IS LIKE A GAME. SYMBOLISM CREATES LAYERS THAT ONLY SOME WILL UNDERSTAND. LEARN HOW SYMBOLISM WORKS – LEARN TO NOT BE LITERAL – AND YOU WILL BE ONE OF THE “SOME!”
  • 8. ALLEGORY • THE ENTIRE STORY STANDS FOR SOMETHING ELSE AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT. • EXAMPLE: ORWELL’S ANIMAL FARM = RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
  • 9. SATIRE • IRONIC EXAGGERATION OR RIDICULE TO MAKE A STRONG POINT ABOUT A VICE OR WEAKNESS. SATIRE OFTEN BITES – MAKES YOU WINCE EXAMPLE: SWIFT’S PROPOSAL TO EAT THE IRISH BABIES TO RID THE COUNTRY OF POVERTY AND OVER POPULATION. HE USED SATIRE (EAT THEM) TO MAKE HIS REAL POINT OF EDUCATING THE POOR AND TREATING THEM LIKE HUMANS.
  • 10. PARODY • TO MOCK OR IMMITATE FOR HUMOR PURPOSES.
  • 11. PARABLE • SHORT STORY WITH A LESSON. A WOLF!
  • 12. FABLE • A FABLE IS LIKE A PARABLE, EXCEPT IT USES ANIMALS!
  • 13. THEME • THE OVERALL MEANING OR CATEGORY OF THE STORY EXAMPLES: LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP REVENGE FALL FROM GRACE LOSS DISCOVERY COMING OF AGE
  • 14. PARADOX A contradiction or what seems to be the problem is the solution. EX: Nobody goes to that restaurant because it is too crowded. EX: The answer is there are no answers. EX: You shouldn't go in the water until you know how to swim.
  • 15. ARCHETYPE • A prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated. A constantly recurring symbol or motif in literature, painting or mythology. • Examples: The Innocent, The Hero, The Sage, The Orphan, The Rebel, The Jester, The Buffoon, The Explorer, The Evil Overlord, Etc… (Think every character in Star Wars & you will know EVERY archetype.)
  • 16. - NOW - • THE DEVIL & TOM WALKER