ENGLISH DEIXIES & LITERARY ANALYSIS: CRITICISM & STRUCTURE

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Deixis .

word that originated from Ancient Greek “deiknynai” which means “to show” or “to point out”

Deixis

a linguistic term that refers to words or phrases that cant be fully understood without additional contextual information. Answers the questions: who, where, and when.

Person

refers to participants in the story

Spatial

refers to the location of the participant/object in the story.

Temporal

refers to the time markers indicating when something happened.

Literary Criticism

the study, interpretation of literature. this is where critics and readers examine how a piece of writing works, what it means, and how effective it is.

Biographical

refers to how the author’s life, background influence the story. (SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONDITION)

Historical

the time period, events and social conditions, cultural influences that shape the characters, setting, and theme of the story (HISTORICAL EVENTS)

Sociocultural

examines how a text reflects, reinforces, or challenges the social and cultural environment in which it was produced.

Simile

Indirectly compares 2 different things using “like” or “as”.

Metaphor

directly compares 2 different things by saying one is the other. without using “like” and “as”.

Personification

human characteristics are given to non-human objects, animals or ideas.

Hyperbole

an exaggerated statement, not meant to be taken literally. Used for emphasis or humorous effect.

Oxymoron

2 opposite words are combined to create a unique thought-provoking meaning (example: The bag she bought is pretty ugly for my liking.)

Paradox

a statement or idea that looks like it contradicts itself, but upon closer reflection it expresses a truth or a deeper meaning. ( example: “The more you learn the less you know"“)

Allusion

implicit or indirect reference to another literary work, (example: Among all equations, calculus is my kryptonite.)

Anaphora

repetition of a word or phrases at the beginnings of 2 or more successive verse lines, clauses, or sentences. (example: you are my light, you are my joy, you are my future)

Irony

a statement or action which actually means the opposite of its surface meaning. (example: a student fails the exam and said: Oh great!)

Pun

playful use of words that relies on their different meanings or similar sounds to make a joke or witty remark. (example: Need an ark to save two of every animal? I noah guy.)