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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
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