English 10

1. English 10 Literary Analysis North Penn High School Lansdale, Pennsylvania Mr. Scott Swindells

2. alliteration allusion antithesis apostrophe assonance consonance details diction figures of speech flashback foreshadowing hyperbole imagery irony metaphor mood motivation narration onomatopoeia oxymoron paradox personification plot point of view Table of Contents prosody protagonist pun repetition rhyme sarcasm setting shift or turn simile sound devices structure style suspense symbol synecdoche syntax theme tone understatement websites header page plagiarism north penn Yahoo!

3. alliteration T T T “The twisting trout twinkled below.” alliteration is the practice of beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same sound. Example in Context Table

4. allusion is a reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place or thing: e.g., “He met his Waterloo.” no illusion If you think you see one, and you know it's no illusion, you may come to the conclusion that it's likely Click here for a good site on allusion an allusion Tired of trying to explain the creature to his students, Mr. Swindells assumes the necessary guise to enter its habitat and convinces it to pose for a photograph. Example in Context Table

5. & AssOnAncE CoNSoNaNCe the repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of words the repetition of a consonant sound within a series of words to produce a harmonious effect S D S “And each low u k a rawing- own of blind ” D D S Y Y I “Cr b the hills de” Example in Context Table of contents

6. a scene that interrupts the action of a work flashback! to show a previous event Table of contents Example in Context

7. foreshadowing the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action Some said that the order in which they walked was to foreshadow the order of their deaths… Table of contents Example in Context

8. hyperbole A deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration: "The shot heard 'round the world." Table of contents Example in Context

9. Imagery The words or phrases a writer uses to represent persons, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively appealing to the senses. Example in Context Table Photo by Sarah Swindells, 2001

10. Irony Example in Context Verbal irony: when a person says one thing, but means the exact opposite: e.g., “It is easy to stop smoking. I’ve done it many times.” Situational irony: when a situation turns out differently from what one would expect — though often the twist is oddly appropriate: e.g., a deep sea diver drowning in a bathtub. Dramatic irony: when a character or speaker says or does something that has different meanings from what he or she thinks it has, though the audience and other characters understand the full implications of the speech or action: e.g., Romeo kills himself believing Juliet has died, while the audience knows Juliet is still alive. “Isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?” Table of contents

11. Metaphor A COMPARISON OF TWO UNLIKE THINGS NOT USING “LIKE” OR “AS.” Table of contents Example in Context Example 2 in Context Table of contents “TIME IS MONEY.”

12. Mood The atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work. Table of contents Obvious Example Less Obvious Example

13. Onomatopoeia (imitative harmony) The use of words that mimic the sounds they describe: e.g., “hiss,” “buzz,” and “bang.” Bop! Zonk! Pow! When onomatopoeia is used on an extended scale in a poem, it is called imitative harmony. Example in Context Table of contents

14. Personification a kind of metaphor that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics e.g., "The wind cried in the dark." Example in Context Table of contents

15. Rhyme — The correspondance of terminal sounds. Types of Rhyme: true rhyme or perfect rhyme — late-fate; hollow-follow Masculine rhyme: a single stressed syllable — still-hill Feminine rhyme (also double rhyme): a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable — ending-bending eye rhyme: appears the same, but does not sound the same — prove-love; come- doom imperfect rhyme, partial rhyme, near rhyme, slant rhyme — loads-lids-lads, groaned-crooned Table of contents Example in Context

16. Verbal Irony/Sarcasm The use of verbal irony in which a person appears to be praising something but is actually insulting it: e.g., “As I fell down the stairs headfirst, I heard her say, “Look at that coordination!” Table of contents Example in Context

17. Simile A comparison of two different things or ideas through the use of the words “like” or “as.” A definitely stated comparison where the poet says one thing is like another. For example… "The warrior fought like a lion." Table of contents Example in Context

18. Sound Devices Stylistic techniques that convey meaning through sound. Some examples of sound device are… Rhyme: Two words having the same sound. Assonance: Repetition of similar vowel sounds. Consonance: Repetition of similar consonant sounds. Alliteration: Example in Context Words beginning with the same consonant sound. Onomatopoeia: Table of contents Words that sound like their meaning.

19. Symbol Any object, person, place, or action that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for something larger than itself, such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value: e.g., the land turtle in Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath suggests or reflects the toughness and resilience of the migrant workers. Table of contents Example in Context

20. Theme The central message of a literary work. It is not the same as subject, which can be expressed in a word or two: courage, survival, war, pride, etc. The theme is the idea the author wishes to convey about that subject. It is expressed as a sentence or general statement about life or human nature. Example in Context A literary work can have more than one theme, and most themes are not directly stated, but are implied. The reader must think about all the elements of the work and use them to make inferences, or reasonable guesses, as to which themes seem to be implied. Table of contents

21. TONE Tone is the writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject, character, or audience, and it is conveyed through the author’s choice of words and detail. “Eat my shorts, man!” Tone can be serious, humorous, sarcastic, indignant, objective, etc. Table of contents Example in Context