Unit 6: Longer Fiction or Drama II

Flashback

A literary device that takes the reader back to an earlier time before the present moment in the narrative.

Archetypes

Universal symbols and characters that represent recurring patterns of human behavior in literature, art, and culture.

Metaphors

Powerful Literary Devices used to compare two or more things, not using like or as. They convey style and structure beyond the literal words in the pages.

Speech

In drama, it refers to the dialogue spoken by characters on a stage or in a film.

Evidence

Essential in any argument, it provides support for the claims being made.

Choices

What a character decides to do. Reveals aspects of a character’s personality, values, and beliefs.

Stream of Consciousness

A literary technique that depicts the continuous flow of thoughts and feelings in a characters mind.

Good Evidence

1. Should be Credible

2. Provides accurate information

3. Connects logically back to the claim

Tone of Narration

Can be formal or informal, serious or humorous, sarcastic or sincere, depending on the content and context.

Narrative Bias

The tendency of individuals to interpret and remember events in a way that fits into a pre-existing narrative or story.

How to find characters similarities?

They are primarily found in basic character traits, such as values, beliefs, and motivations.

Opposition

In foil characters, this refers to a literary technique used to highlight the contrast between two characters.

Actions

In literature this refers to the physical movements or behaviors of characters within a written work.

Foreshadowing

A literary device in which an author hints at or suggests future events that later occur in the story.

In medias res

Starting a story in the middle, rather than at the beginning.

Tone

Plays a crucial role in setting the mood and conveying emotions.

Commentary

In literature this refers to the analysis and interpretation of a literary work.