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| the writers intent:the goal he/she has fro writing. the author's purpose might be,but is not litmited to: to explain,to inform,to amuse, to inform, to tell a story and to persuade |
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| The authors selection and arrangement of words,phrases and sentences in a literary work, |
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| Characterization and character traits |
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| Are words that describe how a character acts. They do not describe a character's physical apperance. A character demonstartes his or her traits by: what he/she says, what he/she does and what others think about him/her |
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| the use of colorful,vivid language to create an image of a person, thing place or idea |
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| the replacement of words,phrases and sentences that sound awkward or confuisng: chekcing for spelling,usage,mechanics and grammatical errors |
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| A way of saying one thing and meaning something else. While figurative language provides a wrtier with the oppurtunity to write imaginatively,is also tests the imagination of the reader,forcing the reader to go below the surface of a literary work into deep,hidden meanings |
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| A word or group of words in a literary work taht appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing and smell. The use of images serves to intensify the impact of writing. |
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| A judgmen based on reasoning rather than on direct or explict statement. A conclusion based on facts or circumstances |
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| The opposite of what is expected. Irony takes many forms. In irony of situation, the result of an action is the reverse of what the actor expected. In verbal irony,the contrast is between the literal meaning of what is said and what is meant. A character may refer to a plan as brilliant, while actually meaning that he/she thinkgs the plan is foolish. Sarcas is a form of veral irony |
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| An account of personal experiences. |
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| Is the writer's principal message. Is the central idea of a work or a thought tha is explained in a topic sentence |
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| To look over again in order to correct or improve |
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| Is the time and place of the actiong. Setting can influence character's actions and decisions and caries from work to work |
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| The main idea the author tries to convey to the reader. Some are stated, some are implied or inferred through the plot, setting, character or point of view |
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Is the feeling the reader gets form a piece of writing. The overall feeling or effect created by a writer's use of words to illustrate atitude an/or personality. An author creates tone by:
What the cahracters do
waht the characters say
the words used to describe things
The tone of a literary work may be one of anger or approval,pride or faithfulness-the entire gamut or range of attitudes toward life's phenomena |
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