Due 9/4 (Tuesday) - Literary Terms (Vocabulary)

*DUE: 9/4 (Tuesday)

Literary Terms – 8^TH Grade

Directions: Define the following Literary Elements.  Secondly, place an example from a book and/or TV show to help you understand the point.

1.    Direct Characterization – When the writer directly tells the reader that the character is amusing, brave, lonesome, etcetera.

Example: Harry Potter is characterized as being a loyal friend to Ron and Hermione; he is also very caring.

2.    Indirect Characterization

3.    Protagonist

4.    Antagonist

5.    Setting

6.    Internal Conflict

7.    External Conflict

8.    Plot

9.    Theme

10.         Tone

11.         Imagery

12.         Symbolism

13.         Foreshadowing

14.         Point-Of-View

Literary Terms – 7^TH Grade

Directions: Define the following Literary Elements.  Secondly, place an example from a book and/or TV show to help you understand the point.

1.    Direct Characterization – When the writer directly tells the reader that the character is amusing, brave, lonesome, etcetera.

Example: Harry Potter is characterized as being a loyal friend to Ron and Hermione; he is also very caring.

2.    Indirect Characterization

3.    Protagonist

4.    Antagonist

5.    Setting

6.    Internal Conflict

7.    External Conflict

8.    Plot

9.    Theme

10.         Tone

11.         Imagery

12.         Symbolism

13.         Foreshadowing

Literary Terms (Vocabulary) – 6^TH Grade

Directions: Define the following Literary Elements.  Secondly, place an example from a book and/or TV show to help you understand the point.

1.  Characterization – The traits of a character.

Example: Harry Potter is characterized as having strong mental capabilities, though he doesn’t appear to be too tough.  He is also a loyal friend and very caring.

2.  Protagonist

3.  Antagonist

4.  Setting

5.  Conflict

6.  Plot

7.  Theme

8.  Tone
9.  Symbolism
10. Foreshadowing