Sixth Grade Literary Terms

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Sixth Grade Literary Terms

General literary terms Genre – used to categorize literary text Example: Historical Fiction What is your example?

General Literary Terms Short Story Brief work that contains the necessary elements of literacy Example: Romeo and Juliet, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and Aesop’s Fables Novel – A book length of a fictional story Example: Crash Your example?

What is the difference? Short Story Short (like 2 pages) Not as many events Focus usually on one character Both Tell a story Have a plot Have a point of view Have a theme Novel Longer More events and in depth of a story line Can focus on multiple characters

General Literary Terms Prose WHAT IS IT? the way we write and speak (structure of our speech) WHAT IS IT NOT? The way we write and speak in poetry (the way it is structured)

Example: Prose Form Poetry Form “The woods look lovely against the setting darkness and as I gaze into the mysterious depths of the forest, I feel like lingering here longer. However, I have pending appointments to keep and much distance to cover before I settle in for the night or else I will be late for all of them.” Poetry Form “The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.”

Parts of a story Plot Exposition Rising action Climax Falling action Suspense Climax Falling action Resolution https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=B TSH3hxdk_A

Narrator

Point of view

Characterization

Setting Time of year? Time of day? Place?

Theme

Figurative Language Imagery – The golden yellow and bright royal blue light, silky materials with holes for the skin to breath allowed the players optimal breathing during their plays. Simile – Harry was as wise as an owl. Metaphor – Hermione was a puzzle piece. Personification – The magical wand was strong and smart. Alliteration – Sally sold seashells by the sea shore. Hyperbole – My dad snores louder than a freight train.

Onomatopoeia Hissed, cracked, whoosh, swish…

Idiom

Irony

Oxymoron Examples: Great DepressionJ umbo shrimp Cruel to be kind Clearly confused Act naturally Beautifully painful Painfully beautiful Deafening silence Pretty ugly