Showing posts with label literary devices sensory imagery allusion allegory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label literary devices sensory imagery allusion allegory. Show all posts

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.