Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Using literary terms correctly - not a choice

Note to all: don't forget to refer to literary devices in a sophisticated manner.

Everyone really needs to be using the correct terms for analysis. You also need to be doing close language analysis in terms of literary analysis.

A selection you should know:
  • Sensory imagery is the term to use when taking of the senses. There is visual, aural, olfactory, tactile and gustatory imagery.
  • An allusion is when a plot line / story closely or in part resembles another - maybe a moment in history, a mythical reference, a poem, character. Look out for these and see if you can make links.
  • An allegory is a story with some kind of lesson or moral message. Technically, can Perfume really be defined as being an allegory? If so - what is the message - is there one or many? Or is there no clear-cut answer?
I will keep adding to this - make sure you copy and paste them in a place where you can refer to them.

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