1. Literary Terms We will be using these literary terms throughout the school year. 2. We will use the following terms: Character Antagonist Protagonist Denotation Connotation…

1. William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet Background notes about William Shakespeare and the play 2. William Shakespeare Born in 1564 in Stratford, England Died in 1616…

Slide 1Taken from Burke County High School.Paradox is a statement or a group of statements. Oxymoron is a combination of two contradictory terms. 2.Paradox consists of a…

Slide 1Metaphor Metaphor Metaphor compares two different things by speaking of one in terms of the other. Unlike a simile or analogy, metaphor asserts that one thing is another…

Slide 1A student learning tool Slide 2 What is a literary device? Literary devices refers to specific aspects of literature, in the sense of its universal function as an…

Slide 1Characters Slide 2 Duncan King of Scotland Good guy Liked by his people Too trusting – has blind faith Slide 3 Macbeth Thane of Glamis Thane of Cawdor King of Scotland…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The Most Dangerous Game on the Plot Diagram Setting: Ship-Trap Island Protagonist: Rainsford Antagonist: Zaroff Rainsford escapes from Zaroff. Zaroff hunts…

Slide 1Romeo & Juliet Slide 2 Look for… Puns Allusions Metaphor Personification Oxymorons Paradoxes Foreshadowing Slide 3 Puns A pun is a humorous play on words. Mercutio…

Slide 1Reading Strategies Specific Objectives: Upon completion of these lessons the students will be able to: Identify the specific reading strategies that they are using.…

1. ANALYZING LITERATUREENGLISH 112Professor Elizabeth Buchanan 2. Analyzing a Book• For your next essay, you will be analyzing one of your booksBless Me Ultima or Hunger…