Canon Literature Flashcards
refers to the collection of greatest works of literature embodies a text considered by the society as
FOUNDATIONAL
also describes authors and their works that became part
of numerous bibliographies, syllabi, textbooks, and
literary criticism.
it is selected due to its timeless content; that not even
one condition or circumstances can alter its value
Canonical literature
is a perspective or approach used to analyze and interpret a piece of literature.
It influences how you look at a literary work.
Gives the reader the opportunity to scrutinize
various elements in a literary text to develop a
deeper understanding and appreciation of a
work.
Literary lenses
What are the literary lenses
Marxist
Feminism
historicist
Post structuralism
Modernist
Eco-critical
The author’s thought should be as good as their word choice
words are writer’s toolbox
Literary language
- Goal: mental image of ideas - appeals to our senses
Imagery
- figurative language
- express thoughts in a more
imaginative manner
Figures of speech
Figures of speech
- Simile and Metaphor
- Personification and Metaphor
- Onomatopoeia
- Hyperbole
- Synecdoche and Metonymy 6. Oxymoron and Paradox
- Idiomatic Expressions
Imagery
- Visual/sight
- Auditory/hear
- Olfactory/smell
- Gustatory/taste
- Tactile/touch