Lit Terms 4

interior monologue- stream-of-consciousness writing that shows the inner thoughts of a character.

inversion- reversal of the usual order of words

juxtaposition-an act of placing words close together or side by side.

lyric-having the form and musical quality of a song,  as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry

magic(al) realism- a style of painting and literature where fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in realistic manner.

extended metaphor-a metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all or part of a literary work, especially a poem

controlling metaphor- a figure of speech in which a term  is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance with a check or restraint

mixed metaphor-the use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous

metonymy- a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part

modernism-modern character, tendencies, or values;  with what is modern.

monologue-a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker

mood-a state or quality of feeling at a particular time

motif-a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work

myth-a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature

narrative-a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious

narrator- a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc

naturalism- action arising from or based on natural instincts and desires alone

novelette/novella- a fictional prose narrative that is longer and more complex than a short story; a short novel

omniscient point of view- point of view of having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things

onomatopoeia- the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk,  or boom,  by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent

oxymoron- a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect

pacing- a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.

parable- a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson

paradox- a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth

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Literary Terms #3

exposition: The setting of the story
expressionism: creating work through use of nature and it's elements
fable: Short story using animals to teach morals
fallacy: misleading argument
falling action: The series of events that occur after the climax
farce: a short play focusing on situations
figurative language: language that contains figures of speech
flashback: to recall a lifelike memory from the past
foil: to keep someone from succeeding
folk tale: A story passed on traditionally from generation to generation
foreshadowing: A technique author's use to allude to upcoming scenes
free verse: verse that does not have any pattern
genre: category which a story is placed under
gothic tale: A story usually told under the genre of gothism
hyperbole: This literary terms list is taking FOREVER.
imagery: To vividly describe setting, people, objects etc. in a story
implication: Something usually implied by the story
incongruity: does not follow set path
inference: The act of inferring
irony: To state a meaning completely opposite of what was given.
I used dictionary.com for my definitions

HACKING MY EDUCATION

Funny this should be the assignment tonight since I recently watched this morning this TEDTALK about a 13 year old boy who hacked his own education.
This school year I believed Ive taken a step in the right direction. I stumbled into the world of autodidacticism in which I've started to venture out from the confines of public school system and have started to teach myself things. For instance I've been reading, a lot. In the past 3 weeks I have read seven books, everywhere from Utopian to nonfiction to philosophy. I have also been watching a lot of documentaries and although the opinions are skewed I do learn a lot of new things, I watched one the other day (A State of Mind) which completely opened my mind to a society and culture I knew very little of. Also with the recent addition of creating the website inlocopolitico I feel the obligation to keep up with current events which has turned out to be very helpful.

Lit Terms #2

exposition: The setting of the story
expressionism: creating work through use of nature and it's elements
fable: Short story using animals to teach morals
fallacy: misleading argument
falling action: The series of events that occur after the climax
farce: a short play focusing on situations
figurative language: language that contains figures of speech
flashback: to recall a lifelike memory from the past
foil: to keep someone from succeeding
folk tale: A story passed on traditionally from generation to generation
foreshadowing: A technique author's use to allude to upcoming scenes
free verse: verse that does not have any pattern
genre: category which a story is placed under
gothic tale: A story usually told under the genre of gothism
hyperbole: This literary terms list is taking FOREVER.
imagery: To vividly describe setting, people, objects etc. in a story
implication: Something usually implied by the story
incongruity: does not follow set path
inference: The act of inferring
irony: To state a meaning completely opposite of what was given.
I used dictionary.com for my definitions