Lit Terms 109-137

Romanticism- movement in western culture beginning in the 18th and peaking in the 19th century as a revolt against classicism; imagination was valued over reason and fact
Satire- ridicules or condemns the weakness and wrong doings of individuals, groups, institutions or humanity in general
Scansion- the analysis of verse in terms of meter
Setting- the time and place in which events in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem occur
Simile- a figure of speech comparing two essentially unlike things through the use of a specific word of comparison
Soliloquy- an extended speech, usually in a drama, delivered by a character alone on stage
Spiritual- a folk song, usually on a religious theme
Speaker- a narrator, the one speaking
Stereotype- cliche, a simplified, standardized conception with a special meaning and appeal for members of a group; a formula story
Stream of Consciousness- the style of writing that attempts to imitate the natural flow of a character's thoughts, feelings, reflections, memories, and mental images, as the character experiences them
Structure- the planned framework of a literary selection; its apparent organization
Style- the manner of putting thoughts into words; a characteristic way of writing or speaking
Subordination- the couching of less important ideas in less important structures of language
Surrealism- a style in literature and painting that stresses the subconscious or the nonrational aspects of man's existence characterized by the juxtaposition of the bizarre and the banal
Suspension of Disbelief- suspend not believing in order to enjoy it
Symbol- something which stands for something else, yet has a meaning of its own
Synesthesia- the use of one sense to convey the experience of another sense
Synecdoche- another form of name changing, in which a part stands for the whole
Syntax- the arrangement and grammatical relations of words in a sentence
Theme- main idea of the story; its message
Thesis- a proposition for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or disproved; the main idea
Tone- the devices used to create the mood and atmosphere of a literary work; the author's perceived point of view
Tongue in Check- a type of humor in which the speaker feigns seriousness
Tragedy- in literature; any composition with a somber theme carried to a disastrous conclusion; a fatal event; protagonist usually is heroic but tragically flawed
Understatement- opposite of hyperbole; saying less than you mean for emphasis
Vernacular- everyday speech
Voice- the textual features, such as diction and sentence structures, that convey a writer's or speaker's persona
Zeitgeist- the feeling of a particular era in history

Lit Terms 82-108

Omniscient Point of View- knowing all things, usually the third person
Onomatopoeia- whose of a word whose sound in some degree imitates or suggests its meaning
Oxymoron- a figure of speech in which two contradicting words or phrases are combined to produce a rhetorical effect by means of a concise paradox
Pacing- rate of movement; tempo
Parable- a story designed to convey some religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth
Paradox- a statement apparently self-contradictory or absurd but really containing a possible truth; an opinion contrary to generally accepted ideas
Parallelism- the principle in sentence structure that states elements of equal function should have equal form
Parody- an imitation of mimicking of a composition or of the style of a well-known artist
Pathos- the ability in literature to call forth feelings of pity, compassion, and/or sadness
Pedantry- a display of learning for its own sake
Personification- a figure of speech attributing human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas
Plot- a plan or scheme to accomplish a purpose
Poignant- eliciting sorrow or sentiment
Point of View- the attitude unifying any oral or written argument; in description, the physical point from which the observer views what he is describing
Postmodernism- literature characterized by experimentation, irony, nontraditional forms, multiple meanings, playfulness and a blurred boundary between real and imaginary
Prose- the ordinary form of spoken and written language; language that doesn't have a regular rhyme pattern
Protagonist- the central character in a work of fiction; opposes antagonist
Pun- play on words; the humorous use of a word emphasizing different meanings or applications
Purpose- the intended result wished by an author
Realism- writing about the ordinary aspects of life in a straightforward manner to reflect life as it actually is
Refrain- a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a poem or song; chorus
Requiem- any chant, dirge, hymn or musical service for the dead
Resolution- point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out
Restatement- idea repeated for emphasis
Rhetoric-  use of language, both written and verbal in order to persuade
Rhetorical Question- question suggesting its own answer or not requiring an answer; used in argument or persuasion
Rising Action- plot build up, caused by conflict and complication, advancement towards climax

Lit Terms 57-81

Gothic Tale- a style in literature characterized by gloomy settings, violent or grotesque action, and a mood of decay
Hyperbole- an exaggerated statement often used as a figure of speech or to prove a point
Imagery- figures of speech or vivid descriptions conveying images through any of the senses
Implication- a meaning or understanding that's to be arrive at by the reader but that is not fully and explicitly stated by the author
Incongruity- The deliberate joining of opposite or of elements that aren't appropriate to each other
Inference- a judgement or conclusion based on evidence presented; the forming of an opinion which possesses some degree of probability according to facts already available
Irony- a contrast between what's said and what's meant or what's expected to happen and what actually happens or what's thought to be happening and what's actually happening
Interior Monologue- a form of writing that represents inner thoughts of a character, recording of internal, emotional experiences of an individual
Inversion- words out of order for emphasis
Juxtaposition- the intentional placement of a word, phrase or sentences of paragraph to contrast with another
Lyric- a poem having musical form and quality; short outburst of the author's innermost thoughts and feelings
Magical Realism- a genre developed in Latin American which juxtaposes the everyday with the magical
Metaphor- an analogy that compares two different things imaginatively
Extended- a metaphor that's extended or developed as far as the writer wants to take it
Controlling- a metaphor that runs throughout the piece of work
Mixed- a metaphor that ineffectively blends two or more analogies
Metonymy- literally name changing a device of figurative language in which the name of an attribute is substituted for the usual name of a thing
Mode of Discourse- argument, narration, description, and exposition
Modernism- literary movement characterized by stylistic experimentation, rejection of tradition, interest in symbolism and psychology
Monologue- an extended speech by a character in a play, short story, novel or narrative poem
Mood- the predominating atmosphere evoke by a literary piece
Motif- a recurring feature in a piece of literature
Myth- a story, often about immortals, and sometimes connected with religious rituals, that attempts to give meaning to the mysteries of the world
Narrative- a story or description of events
Narrator- one who narrates or tells a story
Naturalism- an extreme form of realism
Novelette/Novella- short story; short prose narrative, often satirical

The Time of My Life

Friday in class I used the time to finish my journal because I didn't have enough time in the beginning of class. Then I used my time to figure out the wifi access so that I could research some scholarships.

What's the Story?

I think Dickens wrote the novel to portray the acceptance of life and show how to meet up with your expectations. Dickens had separated from his wife and was needing to accept things for what they were just as Pip had to learn to accept things. For example Pip had to come to terms of his father's imprisonment and his childhood which he wasn't too happy about. Also Dickens showed his opinions through the story such as the social class that the poor were more satisfied than that of the wealthy, upper class. It shows how his young character used his horrible, past memories to build him into the more mature, older Pip.

Tale of Two Cities Lecture Notes

I don't have a lot of notes at all. I felt I did better just listening to the lecture rather than taking a bunch of notes. 

Dickens Map

1.) To finish the book by Monday I'll need to distribute my time evenly each day. 

2.) http://www.shmoop.com/great-expectations/questions.html

      http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/greatex/study.html

          1. What role do laws play in Great Expectation?

          2. Why do servants run Mr. Matthew Pocket's household?

          3. How are different aspects of Pip's personality revealed by his telling of his story and               

             by his participation in the story itself? 

           4. How is the theme of social class central to the novel?

          5. What is the role of guilt in the novel? What does it mean to be " innocent"? 

3.) I should be tested on these ideas by being able to complete any test, well AP test, without any online resources.