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Literary terms - Coggle Diagram
Literary terms
Theme
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Examples are the power of true love, revenge, courage, benefits of hard work or importance of family
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Personification
When you give human like qualities to animals, objects or ideas
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Symbolism
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Symbolism can be set by the weather, characters, objects, or even words and phrases.
Tone
Cautious, pleading, indifferent, hostile, humorous, affectionate, serious or sarcastic.
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Mood
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Anxious, cheerful, calm,tense, stressed, festive, etc.
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Genre
Myth, drama, fiction, non-fiction, biography, romance, western
A category of literature identified by form, content and style.
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Foreshadowing
When Simba and Mufasa are looking up at the stars and have a conversation about always being together.
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Direct characterization
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases or epithets.
An example is "The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother."
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Literary Conflict
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Psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense
plot
Motif
A recurring subject, theme, idea, etc. especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
Shakespeare and his two books, Romeo and Juliet focused on the light and darkness while MacBeth focused on good and evil
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Also called a story line. The plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.
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Rags to riches, The quest, tragedy, voyage and return
