The study of Literature has its own unique language. During the course of the year you should become familiar with the appropriate metalanguage used in literary writing. Some of my favourites include genre and critique. As you commence your studies this year with Lady Windermere's Fan, you should start to develop your own favourites.
one of my favourites is allegory.
ReplyDeleteImagery and Simile/Metaphors. Anything that paints a picture, whether it be a clear cut picture or not.
ReplyDeleteI am a fan of foreshadowing. The way it hints the reader of something that is yet to come is smart and you don't realize it was there until the end. I also like imagery and how a few words can create such a perfect illustration in the mind.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourites is paradox. Something that is contradicting at first, but actually reveals some kind of truth.
ReplyDeleteI like it when there is some piece of alliteration within a text when at the beginning of words, there is a repetition of consonants. It creates a sense of rhythm in a piece and can make it quite more interesting.
ReplyDeleteA couple of my favourite literary terms are satire and irony.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these can be amusing, though satire does not aimed to amuse, but rather to ridicule the subject of satirical attack.
i really like foreshadowing.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy it when a piece has good humour and wit. I think it's harder to make something funny in writing and when a writer does that, it's so satisfying to read and you just want to keep re-reading it because somehow it gets funnier every time.
ReplyDeleteapparently Jake and Fiona said I didn't type enough about the word allegory. The use of drawing up an allegory is to create a situation or story that helps carry a desired point or message across, much like a metaphor.
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