Reading Strategies & Literary Analysis Flashcards
What is plot?
Plot refers to the sequence of events inside a story which affect other events through the principle of cause and effect.
What is mood in literature?
A mood is an emotional state.
What is plot analysis?
A plot analysis uses a plot diagram to ask and answer questions about the plot of a story.
What is genre?
Genre is any category of literature, music, or other forms of art or entertainment based on some set of stylistic criteria.
What is an allegory?
An allegory is an extended metaphor.
What is close reading?
Close reading describes the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text.
What is interpretation in literature?
Interpretation is filling in the pieces of the work that are not explicitly stated.
What is an antagonist?
An antagonist is a character, group of characters, institution, or concept that stands in opposition against which the protagonist must contend.
What is tone in literature?
The tone of a literary work expresses the writer’s attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience.
What is a symbol?
A symbol is a sign that represents, stands for or suggests another idea, visual image, belief, action or material entity.
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that refers to one thing by mentioning another thing.
What are archetypes?
The concept of an archetype appears in areas relating to behavior, modern psychological theory, and literary analysis.
What is a first-person narrative?
A first-person narrative is a story from the first-person perspective: the viewpoint of a character writing or speaking directly about themselves.
What are themes in literature?
In contemporary literary studies, a theme is the central topic a text treats.
What is atmosphere in literature?
The atmosphere is the feeling that one gets from the work, influenced by characters, background, setting, tone, and literary devices.
What is the climax of a narrative?
The climax is the point of highest tension and drama in a narrative work.
What are characters in literature?
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art.
What is imagery?
Imagery is an author’s use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work.
What is catharsis?
Catharsis is the purification and purgation of emotions through art or any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration.
