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This resource provides an extensive overview of essential literary terms and concepts, including definitions and examples. It covers a range of topics such as abstract language, aesthetic appreciation, and various forms of writing techniques like analogy, allusion, and descriptive writing. By understanding these terms, readers can enhance their analytical skills and deepen their appreciation of literature. Whether you are a student, educator, or literature enthusiast, this guide serves as a valuable tool for exploring the rich world of literary studies.
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Abstract- expressing a quality apart from an object; the opposite of concrete. • Aesthetic- appreciative of things that are pleasing to the senses. • Allusion- a reference to another story or poem. • Analogy- comparison of two or more things that are similar in some ways. • Analysis- thorough and careful study and interpretation of a written work. • Annotation- critical or explanatory comments on a literary work. • Archetype- a character that appears in literature around the world. (e.g. the wicked stepmother) • Argument- writing or speaking to persuade. • Autobiography- a writer tells his/her life story. • Catalogue- a collection of literary works.
11. Close Reading- reading carefully for in-depth meaning/analysis. 12. Colloquial- informal; conversational. 13. Connotation- the set of ideas associated with a word. • Context Clues- parts of a passage that explain the meaning of a word. • Definitional Essay- an essay that focuses on defining its main topic. • Descriptive- writing that uses sensory details; sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. • Denotation- the dictionary meaning of a word. • Diction – word choice. • Documentary- a written or film work that documents its subject matter. • Evaluative- involving evaluation, study, or analysis. • Evocative- causing an emotional response.
22. Expository – a writing or speech that explains a process or presents information. 23. Figurative Language – writing or speech that should not be taken literally. 24. Free Verse – poetry that is not written in a regular pattern of meter or rhyme. 25. Graphic Organizer – a strategy to help you organize your thoughts or plan an essay. 26. Imagery – descriptive and/or figurative language used to create mental pictures for the reader. 27. Inference – the act of progressing from one true statement to the belief that another statement is true because it follows it. 28. Interpretive – explaining or telling the meaning of. 29. Kinetic – involving movement or motion.
30. Literal – the actual meaning of words. 31. Literary Analysis – the examining and breaking down of a literary work. 32. Memoir – a story based on a personal experience. 33. Metacognitive – involving several different types of thought processes. 34. Metaphor – a direct comparison. 35. Motif – a dominant idea or central theme. 36. Myth –a fictional tale that describes the actions of gods and heroes. 37. Narrative – a story told in nonfiction, fiction, poetry, or drama.
38. Novella – a work of fiction whose length is between a short story and a novel. 39. Olfactory – related to the sense of smell. 40. Oral History – history obtained through tape-recorded interviews. 41. Oxymoron – a combination of words that contradict each other. (e.g. a wise fool or a jumbo shrimp) 42. Paradox – a statement that seems contradictory but may actually express a deeper truth. 43. Parallel Structure – written structures that mirror each other. 44. Paraphrase – re-stating text in other words. 45. Personification –giving a non-human subject human characteristics.
46. Poetry – writing in verse that creates a mental image for the reader or provokes an emotional response. 47. Reflection – a period of self-analysis and/or self evaluation. 48. Repetition – the act of repeating something. 49. Rhetoric –the art of speaking or writing effectively 50. Rhyme – the repetition of similar sounds in a poem. 51. Rhyme scheme – labeling the similar sounds in a poem with letters of the alphabet. 52. Rubric – a model for evaluating a spoken or written work.
53. Satire – a written work that ridicules the foolishness of an individual or society in general. 54. Scholarly – characteristic of a learned person. 55. Simile – a comparison that uses “like” or “as”. 56. Simple Sentence – the main subject and verb of a sentence. 57. Stanza – a repeated grouping of two or more lines in a poem. 58. Summary – a brief covering of the main points. 59. Symbol – a character, place, or thing that stands for something else, often an abstract idea. 60. Tactile – involving the sense of touch. 61. Theme – a central message about life that is revealed through a literary work. 62. Tone – the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject matter and audience. (examples: bitter, ironic, humorous)
