4H - Literary Terms

How many Literary Terms do you know?
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How many Literary Terms do you know?

Slide 1 - Woordweb

Literary Terms
Words you can use to describe and talk about books.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Characters
Characters are the people in a story. 

Flat characters are minor characters. We don't know much about them and they don't change much.  There is no character development.

Round characters are main characters, they change throughout the story because of the things they have to deal with. Sometimes that change is good, other times it is not. 

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Look up: what do the words protagonist & antagonist mean?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

Protagonist
Antagonist

Slide 5 - Sleepvraag

Genre
When talking about genres there is the difference between fiction & non-fiction. 

For non-fiction you can talk about:
+ Essays
+ Biographies
+ Autobiographies
+ True stories

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Genre
. For fiction you have a lot more variety.
+ Drama
+ Poetry
+ Fantasy
+ Science Fiction
+ Short Story
+ Realistic Fiction
+ Folklore
+ Historical Fiction
+ Horror
+ Mystery

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Genre
TIP: For more elaborate descriptions of each of these genres, take a look at your literature booklet p. 25-26.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide


Are these books fiction or non-fiction?
A
fiction
B
non-fiction

Slide 9 - Quizvraag


Is this book fiction or non-fiction?
A
fiction
B
non-fiction

Slide 10 - Quizvraag


Is this fiction or non-fiction?
A
fiction
B
non-fiction

Slide 11 - Quizvraag


Is this fiction or non-fiction?
A
Fiction
B
Non-fiction

Slide 12 - Quizvraag


Is this fiction or non-fiction?
A
fiction
B
non-fiction

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

Setting
When talking about setting it usually refers to the following things:
- Time
- Place
- Mood

In other words, where, when, and under what circumstances a story takes place. 

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Time
Place

Slide 15 - Sleepvraag

Point of View
Who is telling the story?

First Person POV
More personal; I, me, myself
Second Person POV
Least common; you, your, yourself
Third Person POV
Gives a more global view; he/she/they
+ Third person limited: Limited to 1 person's perspective. 
+ Third person omniscient: No limits.

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

First Person Point of View
Third person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
While Bob was planning a special night out with Melany, she was quietly making plans to break up with him. All of their friends would be shocked to discover her plans.
If it was up to me, I would choose the white car.
She was the one who knew all the answers on the test. She had the highest grade in the entire class.

Slide 17 - Sleepvraag

Theme
NOT the same as a topic!

Topic = subject = war (for example)
Theme = opinion about the topic = was is bad

How do you find the theme?
Through feelings of the main character about the subject.
Through thoughts and conversations.
The experiences of the main characters.
The actions and events in the story. 

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Theme?
A
summary of the story
B
central ideas in a story
C
the order of the story

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

What is NOT true about theme?



A
Central idea or message in a story.
B
Writer's opinion/message about it.
C
There is only 1 per story.
D
Usually expressed as generalizations about life.

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

Relevant Vocabulary
Do the vocabulary assignments 1, 2, 3 om p. 26 of your literature booklet for the vocabulary from A, B, and C (p.26-27).


Slide 21 - Tekstslide