Omniscient Point of View: Knowing all things, usually the third person.
From a point of view other than first person.
Onomatopoeia: Use of a word whose sound on some degree imitates or suggests its meaning.
I quite enjoy this. I've always enjoyed onomatopoeia's.
Oxymoron: Figure of speech in which two contradicting words or phrases are combined to produce a rhetorical effect by means of a concise paradox.
You can figure this one out...
Pacing: Rate of movement; tempo.
Pretty much the same thing.
Parable: A story designed to convey some religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth.
Story in the Bible called "Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors".
Paradox: A statement apparently self-contradictory or absurd but really containing a possible truth; an opinion contrary to generally accepted ideas.
This is somewhat of a paradox.
Parallelism: The principle in sentence structure that states elements of equal function should have equal form.
The example would've been better but I like representing things through music so here we are.
Parody: An imitation or mimicking of a composition or of the style of a well known artist.
One of my favorite movies of all time: Spaceballs. The whole movies is a parody on Star Wars.
Pathos: The ability in literature to call forth feelings of pity, compassion, and/or sadness.
This pretty much describes what the word means, but more complex.
Pedantry: A display of learning for its own sake.
Oh boy. Here comes the grammar police. AKA: Kelli G.
Personification: A figure of speech attributing human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas.
I just love this book. A perfect example of personification.
Plot: A plan or scheme to accomplish a purpose.
It's poorly represented, but represented nonetheless.
Poignant: Eliciting sorrow or sentiment.
I cry nearly every time. :( Dear lord, why must Disney write such a sad scene??
Point of View: The attitude unifying any oral or written argumentation; physical point from which the observer views what he is describing.
This, too, is self-explanatory.
Postmodernism: Literature characterized by experimentation, irony, multiple meanings, playfulness and a blurred boundary between real and imaginary.
Their videos are awesome. It's so new and inviting by how they convey messages.
Prose: The ordinary form of spoken and written language, language that does not have a regular rhyme pattern.
Another crappy example, but it's simple and it's the truth.
Protagonist: The center character in a work of fiction, opposes antagonist.
Everyone loves Mario. He's my main protagonist.
Pun: Play on words, the humorous use of a word emphasizing different meanings or applications.
That's... aha, that's well played.
Purpose: The intended result wished by an author.
I'm starting to grow lazy with these examples; not gunna lie.
Realism: Writing about the ordinary aspects of life in a straightforward manner to reflect life as it actually is.
I'm not sure if this is such a good example, but it's how I interpreted it.
Refrain: A phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a poem or song; chorus.
I should know. I sing religious songs all the time.
Requiem: Any chant, hymn, or musical service for the dead.
I took this from the movie Requiem for a Dream because it reminded me of the literary term and the music produced for the movie will help me remember the symbol of death in the movie.
Resolution: Point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out; denouement.
Actually, the problem continues to grow, but the complication with the stone is solved at least.
Restatement: Idea repeated for emphasis.
I wonder what it would be like if our school did this...
Rhetoric: Use of language, both written and verbal in order to persuade.
A great speech from Mikey in The Goonies. He was able to persuade the gang into continuing the journey.
Rhetorical Question: Question suggesting its own answer or not requiring an answer; used in argument or persuasion.
I very much like this. :)
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Literary Term 57-82 Remix
Genre: A category or class of artistic endeavor having a particular form, technique, and content.
Genre, ladies and gentlemen. You can't get any better than that.
Gothic Tale: Style in literature characterized by gloomy settings, violent, or grotesque action, and a mood of decay degeneration, and decadence.
Gris Grimly is an amazing artist, but that's not the point. Edgar Allan Poe is known for his gothic tales.
Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement often used as a figure of speech or to prove a point.
We all knew where this was going once we heard Rolly say "I'm hungry"... A great movie.
Imagery: Figures of speech or vivid description, conveying messages through any of the senses.
There you are. All five senses that correspond with imagery.
Implication: A meaning or understanding that is to be arrived at by the reader but that is not fully and explicitly stated by the author.
Implication: A subtle way of making something blatantly obvious.
Incongruity: The deliberate joining of opposites or of elements that are not appropriate to each other.
That's just... that's just not right.
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.
What can you infer from this picture? She's calling in sick, duh.
Irony: Contrast between what is said and what is meant, or what is expected to happen and what actually happens, and what expects to be happening and what is actually happening.
There you have it, folks. Irony by Bender Rodriguez in Futurama.
Interior Monologue: Form of writing which performs the inner thoughts of a character.
There we go. We gotta have some Steve Martin in there somewhere.
Inversion: Words out of order for emphasis.
And, really, nearly every line Yoda says in the Star Wars movies are words out of order, but it fits.
Juxtaposition: The intentional placement of a word, phrase, sentences, or paragraph to contrast with another nearby.
A bit extreme, but it fits the context very well. Tanks and toddler tricycles don't mix well.
Lyric: Poem having musical form and quality; a short outburst of the author's inner most thoughts and feelings.
The lyrics are awesome (for most Beatles songs)
Magic(al) Realism: Genre developed in Latin America which juxtaposes the everyday with the marvelous or magical.
The only story I can recall that has magical realism in it. I remember it well.
Metaphor: An analogy that compares to different things imaginatively.
-Extended: Metaphor that is extended or developed as far as the writer wants to take it.
-Controlling: A metaphor that runs throughout the piece of work.
-Mixed: Metaphor that ineffectively blends two or more analogies.
The music is relaxing. Here's a few metaphors as an example.
Metonymy: Literally "name changing" a device of figurative language in which the name of an attribute or associated thing is substituted for the usual name of a thing.
It's not the greatest example, but the meaning is the same.
Mode of Discourse: Argument, narration, description, and exposition.
Man, not very creative on the remix part here, am I? Nonetheless, this will help me remember the term.
Modernism: Literary movement characterized by stylistic experimentation, rejection of tradition, interest in symbolism and psychology.
That chair is awesome. It's a type of modernism, but probably not the type that's asked for.
Monologue: An extended speech by a character in a play, short story, novel, or narrative poem.
A great scene from Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting and a great monologue. (Excuse the cursing, it's a great movie)
Mood: The predominating atmosphere evoked by a literary piece.
The mood is haunting in this ghost story that Fonzie tells in Happy Days and despite the laughter, he was able to create the mood and scare the children. A classic scene.
Motif: A recurring feature in a piece of literature.
I chose this book because Tim O'Brien uses motif in nearly all of his books.
Myth: A story, often about immortals, and sometimes connected with religious rituals, that attempts to give meaning to the mysteries of the world.
He's a myth. A very terrifying myth that haunts your dreams, but he most definitely is a mysterious... monster... man... thing.
Narrative: A story or description of events.
Creative, no? The events in a story here are listed briefly.
Narrator: One who narrates, or tells, a story.
Peter Falk in Princess Bride is the narrator of the story.
Naturalism: Extreme form of realism.
I was a bit confused as to how to show this, but I think this example will suffice... I think.
Novelette/Novella: Short story; short prose narrative, often satirical.
I adore this one man animated film that took eight years to make. Plus, it's hilarious.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Literary Term 31-56 Remix
Dialect: The language of a particular district, class or group of persons; the sounds, grammar and diction employed by people distinguished from others.
It's actually not a very good example clip, but in general Star Wars has dialect of different languages, even though they are made up languages.
Dialectics: Formal debates usually over the nature of truth.
Okay, so it's not formal... or really over the nature of truth. But that could be easily settled over an argument. Besides, this commercial is freaking hilarious.
Dichotomy: Split or break between two opposing things.
Ying Yang are two opposing things prominently split.
Diction: They style of speaking or writing as reflected in the choice and use
Ya, btw, txting b4 was diffrnt w/o teen language lol :)
Didactic: Having to do with the transmissions of information; education.
I rather like this example. They are both dogmatic.
Elegy: A mournful poem, especially a funeral song or lament for the dead.
It's an elegy in song, lamenting the dead.
Epic: A long narrative poem unified by a hero who reflects the customs and aspirations of his nation of race as he makes his way through legendary and historic exploits, usually over a long period of time.
Homer wrote an epic called The Odyssey.
Epigram: Witty aphorism.
Epitaph: Any brief description in verse on a tombstone (short formal poem that deceased wishes to be on their tombstone.)
This is pretty self explanatory...
Epithet: A short, descriptive name or phrase that may insult someone's character, characteristics.
This is pretty funny and also pretty offensive.
Euphemism: The use of an indirect, mild or vague word or expression for one thought to be coarse, offensive, or blunt.
Well said...
Evocative: A calling forth of memories and sensations; the suggestion or production through artistry and imagination of a sense of reality.
I chose this scene from Tangled because Rapunzel has a sudden realization she's the lost princess visually by the sight of the mural.
Exposition: Beginning of a story that sets forth facts, ideas, and/or characters, in a detailed explanation.
A great example of an exposition. Right away the audience is given facts and/or characters.
Expressionism: Movement in art, literature, and music consisting of unrealistic representation of an inner idea or feelings.
Painting is all made out of millions of dots. Pure genious.
Fable: A short, simple story, usually with animals or characters, designed to teach a moral truth.
The Adventures of Mr. Toad is, I believe, a great fable that teaches the moral of mania and greed.
Fallacy: A false or misleading notion, belief, or argument; any kind of erronous reasoning that makes argument unsound.
Just... just no. Just get out.
Falling Action: Part of the narrative or drama after the climax.
Surpise! Another The Nightmare Before Christmas scene and this is right after the climax with Oogie Boogie. I love this ending piece.
Farce: A boisterous comedy including ludicrous actions and dialogue.
Monty Python does it again with their demonstration of a farce, which mainly includes all of their sketches.
Figurative Language: Apt and imaginative language characterized by figures of speech.
There ya are! The perfect example.
Flashback: A narrative device that flashes back to prior events.
I swear, I would've found a good video to put on here but I couldn't find any that suited this perfectly. It drove me insane! Everyone here should know what a flashback is anyway.
Foil: A person or thing that, by contrast, makes another seem more better or prominent.
Dorothy and the Wicked Witch of the West are foil characters in The Wizard of Oz.
Folk Tale: Story passed on by word of mouth.
An African folk tale.
Foreshadowing: A device to prepare the reader for the outcome of the action.
This scene gives me the chills every time I watch it. This foreshadows Coraline's future conflict with her becoming trapped in the clutches of the antagonist.
Free Verse: Verse without conventional metrical pattern, with irregular pattern or no rhyme.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Dickens Map
1. Your reading schedule to complete your reading/review of the book by Monday,
February 4;
2. List five AP questions (with source URLs) that you intend
to be able to answer by the time you finish
3. How you think you should
be tested on these ideas, and/or how you intend to demonstrate your
expertise on your blog.
1. I'm a bit behind of schedule, to be honest. All of these other activites are getting in my way. But my preparation for this upcoming Monday is to read as many chapters as I can throughout this entire week before the time is up. Also, I know that if I don't get there all the way I could always collaborate with those who have read the bits I've missed and entail me in the details and we could always discuss what the book is about without the use of the internet. Our minds will do the thinking.
3. I think a quiz on the novel would help prove that I have gained enough information from the book to answer the questions and that I have paid attention in all the details given. Also, an extensive amount of collaboration work with those who I follow and who follow me could quiz each other and post those up to each other's blogs as well. In fact, posting the answers one ach other's blogs would be a better solution.
