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Unit II Vocabulary Terms
Directions: Today, we will watch several video clips to help us better understand some of the vocabulary
terms in unit II. These terms will be critical to our analysis of many texts during this unit—pay close
attention. Write down examples/things you notice in the video clips that help you best remember the
terms.
Example with a previous term:
Literary Term
Metaphor
Literary Term
Definition
A word or phrase that in literal use
designates one kind of thing is applied
to a different object, concept or
experience. At whatever level of
commentary, a metaphor offers an
indirect commentary on the literal
action. It is different from simile
because it does not use “like” or “as.”
NEW TERMINOLOGY
Definition
Figurative
Language
Words that are used in ways that differ
from their literal applications so as to
achieve special meanings or effects.
Filial Piety
In Confucianism, the idea that children
owe a duty of respect, obedience, and
care for one's parents and elderly
family members.
Tone
Mood
Example
The attitude that a literary speaker
expresses toward his or her subject
matter and audience.
The atmosphere or predominant emotion in
a literary work. In other words, mood is the
emotional response of the reader to the text.
Example(s)
Directions: For the remaining new content terms for unit II, I have provided you an example of
each. It is up to you and your group members to create your own scholarly definitions based on
the examples on the right.
Literary Term
Perfect Rhyme
Perspective
Definition
Example(s)
“Like time suspended,
a wound unmended-you and I.
We had no ending,
no said goodbye;
For all my life,
I'll wonder why” ----Lang Liev
“I, as an English teacher, feel strongly
that argumentative essays will help
prepare students to take on challenges in
the real-world”
 Homework is like a sour lemon
Simile
Stanza
 This essay is as perfect as the
crystal clear Caribbean sea
Kanye West is running for president
What are we coming to?
The end is imminent
I feel so so blue
REVISITED TERMS: metaphor, first-person POV, third-person omniscient POV,
foreshadowing, irony, paradox, symbol, theme
Metaphor – A word or phrase that in literal use designates one kind of thing is applied to a
different object, concept or experience. At whatever level of commentary, a metaphor offers an
indirect commentary on the literal action. It is different from simile because it does not use
“like” or “as.”
Point of View (POV) – The vantage point from which the story is told. Easily identified by the
pronoun the narrator uses in the story.
First-Person POV – Told with the pronouns “I” and “we.” Has the advantages of immediacy
and directness. It invites the reader to listen to a speaker who seems to be relating first-hand
experience.
Third-Person Omniscient POV – Told with the pronouns “he,” “she,” and “they.” The
narrator has a much broader and, usually, objective view of characters and events. An
“omniscient” narrator is all-seeing. He/She can enter the mind of any character, evaluate
motives and explain feelings, and recount the background and predict the outcome of situations.
Foreshadowing – When an author hints at (typically negative) events to come.
Irony – A deliberate contrast between two levels of meaning. Verbal irony consists of
implying a meaning different from, and often the complete opposite of, the one that is actually
stated. Sarcasm is the best example. Situational irony occurs when an outcome deviates from
the expected in a particularly poignant way. For instance, if a man
Paradox – A statement that appears on the surface to be contradictory or impossible turns out
to express an often striking truth.
Symbol – An object, action, or event that represents something, or creates a range of
associations, beyond itself.
Theme – The central idea of a literary work that is conveyed either directly or indirectly.
Video Credit
Metaphor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXFzsEK9S2Q
figurative language- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EqG5v07R24
filial piety- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybxNkpS5q-g
tone vs. mood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxX4A1_8pI0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ (song)