English Midterm

Retorical devices, heros journey, archetypes, types of heros

mood

the way the text makes the reader feel

tone

the way the narrator or character is speaking in the book

metaphor

compares two things without using like or as

simile

compares two things using like or as

personification

gives human characteristics to inanimate objects

imagery

taps into the audience’s senses to better connect them to the story

irony

whenever a person says something or does something that departs from what they (or we) expect them to say or do

allusion

brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature

anaphora

the repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines

parallelism

the repetition of the same grammatical form in two or more parts of a sentence

theme

central, unifying idea

departure/ call to adventure

Separation from initial environment (Temptation, often reluctant to accept

the threshold

he “jumping off point” for the adventure—the point at which Journey MUST be taken.

challenges

– Obstacles Encountered (Rising Action and Conflicts)

\- May involve supernatural aid, tests of strength, will, or new

Abyss

\- Lowest Point for the Hero, Usually involves Loss of Innocence

\- Possible Climax of Story

Revelation and Transformation

**-**  A sudden, dramatic change in the way the initiate views life, which may occur. how the character has changed by the end of the story

Atonement

* Path taken to resolve conflicts, seek forgiveness.
* Shows Maturity and acceptance of Responsibility.

Return to Society

– Reintegration into mainstream society**.**

Willing Hero

Runs toward danger. Motivated by obstacles. Brave, fearless, and daring.

Unwilling Hero

faces challenges with doubt and fear. does not wish to be a hero, insecure. ordinary person with an extraordinary task

tragic hero

deeply flawed which leads to the hero’s downfall, loses everything with a mistake, pitied by audience

Classical/Epic Hero

a legend, represents the best of a culture. superior

Anti-hero

lacks courage to do the right thing. Loyal to themselves but vulnerable and sympathetic. Has some redeeming or understandable qualities

villain

worthy opponent of the hero, must be destroyed/ defeated for the hero to be successful. The dark side

temptress

unethical women who lure men into treacherous situations

Wise old man

the mentor, serves as a father figure, gives the hero a talisman

Outcast

banished from society for real or imagined wrongdoings, wanderer, often meets up with our hero at some point

healer/ magician

Has knowledge of the physical world, acts on hunches or intuition to solve problems. supernatural power

damsel in distress

vulnerable woman, attractive, need help/rescue (trap)

helpers/guiders

accompany hero in their journey or assists hero

garden

fertility, life, beginnings, Eden, paradise

forest

seclusion, mystery, adventure, unknown, tranquility, fear

desert

wasteland, death, alienation, isolation, search for self, sadness

ocean

vastness, infinity, exploration, danger

Sunrise

new era, beginning, life

sunset

ending of a day/era, death

spring

birth, childhood, innocence, life, new beginnings

summer

youth, early-middle year, happiness

Autumn

Late-middle year, possibly approaching death, wisdom, insight

winter

old age, death, sadness, despair, peace

fire

destruction, passion, anger, hell, cleansing

water

cleansing, birth, life, purity, baptism, rebirth

wind

freedom, euphoria, revolution, change, upheaval

earth

morality, circle of life, protective, feminine

white

purity, innocence, peace

black

mysterious, serrious, powerful, death

green

life, fertility, envy, inexpirence

orange

happiness, determination

yellow

sunny, cheerful, joyous

red

passionate, dangerous

blue

tranquility, c

purple

royalty, powerful

gold

wealth, prestige, knowledge

circles

unity, eternity

triangle

Communication, trinity

squares

stability

rectangles

rational

tree

knowlege, life

shadows

evil, dark side

skeletons

morality, death