Literary+Terminology

First-Person**- Only understand the story through the narrator's perspective. Usually identified by the pronoun "I" Sentence Types
 * Paradox--** a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. Exp: silence is loud
 * Juxtaposition--** an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
 * Motif**--A unifying element in an artistic work, especially any recurrent image, symbol, character type, subject, or narrative detail.
 * Tone**--The attitude of **the speaker** (not the author) of a poem or passage.
 * __Point of View__
 * Second-Person--**the narrator refers to the focal character(s) as "you", therefore making the audience feel as if they are characters within the story. *Very rare
 * Third-Person**--tells a story without describing any character's thoughts, opinions, or feelings; instead it gives an objective point of view
 * Third-Person Limited--** Also known as "close third person," this perspective is distinct from the omniscient mode in that the reader experiences the story through the senses and thoughts of //just one// character
 * Third-Person Omniscient**--This is a tale told from the point of view of a storyteller who plays no part in the story but knows all the facts, including the characters' thoughts.
 * __Figurative Language__**
 * Simile**- A direct comparison using like or as
 * Metaphor**- An indirect comparison between something concrete and something abstract
 * Symbol**- Similar to a metaphor, it is a something that suggests something larger or more complex (exp: flag as a representation of freedom and equal opportunity)
 * Metonymy**- Figure of speech in which one thing is represented by another that is commonly and often physically associated with it. Exp: calling the monarch "the crown" or "hand" to refer to someone's handwriting.
 * Synecdoche** - Figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole. Exps: "sail" to represent boat or "wheels" to represent a car.
 * Apostrophe** - Figure of speech in which a character directly and often emotionally addresses a dead or non-human character.


 * Antecedent** - Word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers. Exp: The critique of Plato's //Republic// (antecedent) was written from a contemporary point of view. **It** (pronoun) was an in-depth analysis of Plato's opinions about possible governmental forms. (It refers to the antecedent "Republic").