interior monologue: a form of writing which represents the inner thoughts of a character; the recording of the internal, emotional experience(s) of an individual; generally the reader is given the impression of overhearing the interior monologue.
inversion: words out of order for emphasis.
juxtaposition: the intentional placement of a word, phrase, sentences of paragraph to contrast with another nearby.
lyric: a poem having musical form and quality; a short outburst of the author's innermost thoughts and feelings.
magic(al) realism: a genre developed in Latin America which juxtaposes the everyday with the marvelous or magical.
metaphor (extended, controlling, & mixed): an analogy that compare two different things imaginatively directly. Extended: a 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: 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 or associated thing is substituted for the usual name of a thing
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 evoked by a literary piece.
motif: a recurring feature (name, image, or phrase) 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: extreme form of realism
novelette/novella: short story; short prose narrative, often satirical.
omniscient point of view: knowing all things, usually the third person.
onomatopoeia: use 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.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
LITERATURE ANALYSIS
HOUSE ON MANGO STREET (Sandra Cisneros)
1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read according to the elements of plot you've learned in past courses (exposition, inciting incident, etc.). Explain how the narrative fulfills the author's purpose (based on your well-informed interpretation of same).
In this coming of age story, a girl named Esperanza Cordero, who lives in Chicago struggles to find who she is. The story begins when Esperanza is about 11-12 years old and her family just moved to a house on Mango street. Even though the house is an improvement to the apartment they used to live, Esperanza does not like it because she does not have privacy and that is what makes her determined to have a house of her own.
2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. Avoid cliches.
The theme is the struggle of self discovery.
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