Literary Terms Take notes in the Literature and Writing section of your notes.

Simile  Comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’

Metaphor  Comparing two things by implying that one is the other. The metaphor changes the meaning of the subject.  The “wedding cake frosting ceiling” makes that ceiling a fancy, intricate and so appealing that you could eat it.  “We were two ships passing in the night.”  Comparing two things by implying that one is the other. The metaphor changes the meaning of the subject.  The “wedding cake frosting ceiling” makes that ceiling a fancy, intricate and so appealing that you could eat it.  “We were two ships passing in the night.”

Imagery  Vivid words that appeal to one of the five senses: sight, smell, touch, sound, or taste.

Symbolism  An object that represents something else. It substitutes for that other thing.  A light on in a bedroom substitutes for the hope someone has to see the person in that room.  An object that represents something else. It substitutes for that other thing.  A light on in a bedroom substitutes for the hope someone has to see the person in that room.

Diction  The word choice that creates the tone (narrator’s attitude) and the mood (the atmosphere of a scene)  In this way, it also adds to character development (because the attitude is revealed in how positive, warm, negative his description is).  The word choice that creates the tone (narrator’s attitude) and the mood (the atmosphere of a scene)  In this way, it also adds to character development (because the attitude is revealed in how positive, warm, negative his description is).

Body Language  References made to how a character moves, speaks or behaves.

Dialogue  The words spoken between characters.  It is not necessary to use the word dialogue in your writing.  You indicate the character who spoke and who it was spoken to.  The words spoken between characters.  It is not necessary to use the word dialogue in your writing.  You indicate the character who spoke and who it was spoken to.

Personification  When an object or animal is given human characteristics

Description as Characterization When a character is the narrator, his/her ways of describing /thinking others or things can be taken as a characterization of that narrator.

First, consider why THAT image? Image associations: “A dog too big to keep in Japan” A large family dog A worldly dog A dog large enough to cuddle up with A dog that is unknown to her A dog that doesn’t seem to fit in society, yet fits on this couch A dog that is too good to be true, since he’s too large to keep  *Remember she could have said a couch like you see in the movies, a couch you lie down at in a psychologist’s office, or a couch as big as a Cadillac. So, WHY a big dog stretching out?? Image associations: “A dog too big to keep in Japan” A large family dog A worldly dog A dog large enough to cuddle up with A dog that is unknown to her A dog that doesn’t seem to fit in society, yet fits on this couch A dog that is too good to be true, since he’s too large to keep  *Remember she could have said a couch like you see in the movies, a couch you lie down at in a psychologist’s office, or a couch as big as a Cadillac. So, WHY a big dog stretching out??

Next, consider how that image association could be associated with the character  Mikage’s choice of description can be associated with her need for…  Synonyms for associates with: Relates to her, connects with/to her, refers to her, beckons back to her, reflects her  Mikage’s choice of description can be associated with her need for…  Synonyms for associates with: Relates to her, connects with/to her, refers to her, beckons back to her, reflects her