Symbol
a symbol means something in addition to itself
Paradigm
pictures or models used to bring the facts of the physical world into a coherent whole
Stereotype
generalizations about a group that categorize them
Proper Words
represent literal objects/facts
Figurative Words
express feelings and associated ideas
Metaphor
giving the thing a name that belongs to something else, a comparison
Simile
like or as
Interpretation
attempting to discover the meaning
Classic
of the highest class, model of its kind
The Literary Canon
classics-best literature
Popular Literature
works that are read and enjoyed by great numbers of people
Allusion
referring to another work/historical event
Formalist Criticism
criticism using elements of form to interpret meaning
Myth Critics
criticism focuses on the way First World has invented False images and myths of the Third World
Metafiction
discusses, describes, or analyzes a work of fiction
Mimesis
imitation of the real world
Parody
mockery of some kind
Immorality
the bible contains violence. shows us right and wrong
Christian Literature
religious beliefs based on the author
Sonnet
poem of 14 lines
Meter
the pattern of accent syllables
Common Meter
traditional structure used in hymns
Free Verse
no hymns or meter
Tone
the feeling, emotional residence
Archetype
common plots, characters, and images that occur repeatedly in lit
Conventions
recognizable formal devices
Irony
have a version of expectation when what we expect doesn’t happen
Prejudice
preconceived- confirm or challenge our prejudices. knowledge that we add.
