term that describes works of literature according to their shared thematic or structural characteristics

artistic movement that dominated Europe from late 1600s to early Romanticism (Neo-new; Classicism- classical Greece or Rome)

a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasizing inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual

further divide genre when elements of 2 genres are combined

(1820-1860) literary movement that followed early American and colonial period; important subgenre is Gothic

temporary state of mind or feeling in literature; suggests a particular feeling or state of mind

where the story or writing takes place (important in literature)

art or practice of judging and commenting on the qualities and character of literary works; synonymous with literary analysis

combines to create vivid and exact sentences; foundation which phrases, sentences, and paragraphs are built

objects or events that stand for other things

type of literature that combines fiction, horror, death, and Romanticism

written or spoke language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure

attitude of a piece of writing evoked through word choice

movement based on fundamental belief in unity of the world and God; doctrine of self-reliance and individualism developed through belief in identification of the individual soul with God; natural and spiritual world are connected

clear, visual description using vivid, descriptive language

school of thought that desired to push society forward; wanted to move beyond a theology that relegated God’s presence to heaven and see God’s presence reflected in nature; wanted to move beyond slavery and supported the abolitionist movement

noun or pronoun that identifies or explains another noun or pronoun in sentence

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

verse composed of variable, usually unrhymed lines having no fixed metrical pattern

Originated in Europe in 1700s;valued imagination over reason, spontaneity over restraint, and individualism over conformity; did not like the constraints that religion put over people, and preferred self-discovery in nature.

an idea or feeling that a work invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning (positive or negative feeling usually associated with it)

literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggest

clear description of people, places, objects, or events using appropriate details; effective description will contain sufficient and varied elaboration of details to communicate a sense of the subject being described

prefixes and suffixes that can help students understand the meaning of new, English words

general term for pieces of literature by different authors (usually over the same time period) who share a similar ideas for writing in some way

1. must have plot, setting, characters, purpose and theme2. length of reading time between 30 min and 1 hr3.

Story must have single, unifying effect4. Every word must support central purpose5. Only one developed character

an interpretation of work of literature supported by quotations, details, and personal responses

reason for or intent in writing

imagery, rhythm, figurative language, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole, rhyme scheme, alliteration, repetition, irony, analogy, symbolism

new and recent

together

noun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, interjection, pronoun, preposition

referring to ideas you can’t physically interact with

word that refers to a group

refers to general things rather than specific examples

words used for actual things that use your sense

replace nouns without specifying which noun they place

emphasize (intensify) a noun or another pronoun

used to begin or introduce interrogative sentences

point back to the subject of the sentence (herself, himself)

he, her, she…