Literary Terms #1 and #2 and Paragraph Notes

Figurative Language

The words used are not meant to be taken literally

Metaphor

not literal; combines or compares things that cannot really be the same

Verbal Irony

not literal; implies the opposite of what is said

Hyperbole

not literal; impossible exaggeration

Symbolism

the literal thing suggest a much bigger meaning

Juxtaposition

putting 2 ideas next to each other to make a point out of their differences (or similarities)

Imagery

descriptions that strongly appeal to the senses in order to create a clear picture/feeling in the readers mind

Flashback

the story briefly goes back in time to provide background details

Mythologize

to exaggerate the details of an event into epic proportions

Magical Realism

magical events occurring in an otherwise realistic world

Mise En Scene

very thoughtful placement of items (scenery, objects, costumes) within a scene to send subtle messages about characters or themes (similar to but more meaningful than ¨Easter eggs¨)

Parallelism

A pattern made by repeating the kinds of words used

Repetition

the same exact important words or phrases used over again for emphasis

What is a paragraph?

an organized collection of sentences all on the same topic

How long is a paragraph?

as long as it needs to be

What is a topic sentence?

States the topic AND the point you are trying to make about 

WHERE will the topic sentence be?

FIRST sentence

What is SUPPORT?

QUOTES and SUMMARIES,

+ CONTEXT and VALUE

What is CONTEXT?

BACKGROUND 

(explains WHO is doing WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?)

What is VALUE?

Explaining HOW the evidence CONNECTS to the TOPIC SENTENCE

What are TRANSITIONS?

Words to move from one idea to another

next, also, in addition, another, later …

What is a CLINCHER?

Last sentence restates topic sentence in fresh words

move ideas from the end of the topic sentence to the beginning; Switch out words for synonyms