World Lit Metacognition (Weeks 1 - 7)

Allegory

A narrative where characters, plot, or setting symbolize real life events and concrete things represent abstract ideas.

Metacognition

The awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes.

Diction

The choice and use of words and phrases in writing, including pronunciation.

Rashomon effect

The phenomenon of differing perspectives on a single event.

Ambiguity

A situation where multiple interpretations are possible, leading to openness in meaning.

Myth

A traditional story that explains natural phenomena, particularly the unexplainable.

Archetypes

Recurring patterns in literature, including types of characters, settings, or plots that can create irony.

The hero’s journey

An archetypal narrative structure also known as monomyth.

Legend

A narrative about a real person or place, often evolving over time and transmitted orally, but not verifiable.

Comma usage with FANBOYS

Use a comma before a FANBOYS conjunction joining two independent clauses.

Appositive

A noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun.

Phrases

Groups of words that function as a single part of speech.

Clauses

Groups of words that contain both a subject and a verb.

fable

a story that features animals, plants or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized (given human qualities); always ends with a moral

fairytale

a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.