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English 10Literary AnalysisMr. Scott Swindells

North Penn High SchoolLansdale, Pennsylvania

Table of Contentsalliterationallusionantithesisapostropheassonanceconsonancedetailsdictionfigures of speechflashbackforeshadowinghyperboleimagerymetaphormoodironymotivationnarrationonomatopoeiaoxymoronparadoxpersonificationplotpoint of viewprosodyprotagonistpunrepetitionrhymesarcasmsettingshift or turnsimilesound devicesstructurestylesuspensesymbolsynecdochesyntaxthemetoneunderstatementwebsitesheader pageplagiarismYahoo!north pennAssOnAncE&CoNSoNaNCethe repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of wordsthe repetition of a consonant sound within a series of words to produce a harmonious effectSSSDDDAnd each low u k a

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Cr b the hills deYYIExamplein ContextalliterationTTTThe twisting trout twinkled below.alliterationis the practice of beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same sound.

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flashback!a scene that interrupts the action of a workto show a previous event

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A deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration: "The shot heard 'round the world."

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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.

Verbal irony: when a person says one thing, but means the exact opposite: e.g., It is easy to stop smoking. Ive done it many times.

Dramatic irony: when a character or speakersays 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.

Isnt it ironic, dont you think?Examplein ContextTable of contentsforeshadowing

Some said that the order in which they walked was to foreshadow the order of their deathsthe use of hints or clues in a narrativeto suggest future actionExamplein ContextMetaphorTable of contents

A COMPARISON OF TWO UNLIKE THINGS NOT USING LIKE OR AS.Table of contentsTIME IS MONEY.Examplein ContextExample 2in ContextMoodTable of contents

The atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work.

Obvious ExampleLess Obvious ExampleTable of contentsSound DevicesStylistic techniques that convey meaning through sound. Some examples of sound device are

Rhyme:Assonance:Consonance:Alliteration:Onomatopoeia:Two words having the same sound.Repetition of similar vowel sounds.Repetition of similar consonant sounds.Words beginning with the same consonant sound.Words that sound like their meaning.

Examplein ContextTable of contentsSymbolAny 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 Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath suggests or reflects the toughness and resilience of the migrant workers.

Examplein ContextTONE

Eat my shorts, man!Tone is the writers or speakers attitude toward a subject, character, or audience, and it is conveyed through the authors choice of words and detail.Tone can be serious, humorous, sarcastic, indignant, objective, etc.Table of contentsExamplein ContextTable of contentsPersonificationa kind of metaphor that gives inanimate objectsor abstract ideashuman characteristics

e.g., "The wind criedin the dark."Examplein ContextTable of contentsVerbal Irony/SarcasmThe 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!

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"The warrior fought like a lion."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

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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.The central message of a literary work.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. ThemeExamplein Context