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49964282521Symbols- are everywhere and have meaning, stands for many things Allegories - convey a message, stand for many things0
49964282532- act of communion bring people together of all backgrounds - act or instance of sharing - in literature means we are a community, i like you; some instances enemies are invited to a meal and killed1
49964282543Bible - used in texts or to enhance the meaning of the text2
49964282554- Sonnet: poem with 14 line - iambic pentameter = square - 2 types: Shakespearean and Petrarchan aka Italian Pet - 2 sections, 2 diff groups - first 8- octave - last 6 - sestet - 2 or 3 rhymes arranged in diff ways Shake - 4 parts - 3 sets of 4; quatrain - set of 2; couplet - first 2 then second 2 have unity - arranged in lines but written in setences3
49964282565Characters are physically different Physical markings - scars tell story how they got markings Physical deformities - look gross means they are a gross person Can also be juxtaposed4
49964282576Seasons predict plot or change in emotions and attitude Spring- childhood freshness Summer- passion fulfilment Autumn- decline middle age Winter- old age resentment death5
49964282587Reading literature needs to be seen through different eyes6
49964282598Blind for a reason - not always physical blindness, can be to love or emotions Special powers Indiana Jones Theory - a special trait needs to be brought up early7
49964295849Never just heart disease - dont jump to conclusions immediately, know when things are going downhill -not all diseases created equal -should be intriguing despite chaos -should be quiet foreshadowing, mysterious -should have symbol possibilities8
499642958510Literally vampires- demeaning characters, lust, danger, lust, evil Figurative vampires- incorporates reality, selfishness Leads to mental and physical harm9
499642958611God's- iliad and odyssey Myth - traditional story concerning early history explaining something supernatural Comparing shows greatness and potential Sturggle with nature, struggle with divine, struggle with humans, struggle wth mind10
499642958712Heart conditions for reasons, skewed morals, reveal true character Heart symbolises emotion Not diagnosed like heartbreak and a bad heart because of bitterness Lonely Ness and cruelty Cardiac arrest is the breaking point11
499643039713Many write with Shakespeare works in mind, mirror and reference his work Sense of credit12
499643039814Using reference to far it tales Question everything13
499643039915New and old ideas can be passed around, always form another story, never original thought14
499643040018If a character almost drowns but doesn't, it's a revelation in characters life Return character wise relgiously, new start Rain meaning fresh start Don't come up = no will15
499643040119Other characters can be considered Christ figuree, around 30 hands and feet injury, resurrection16
499643040220Quests are always educational, learn about self, gain knowledge 5 things- quester, place to go, reason, challenges and errors, real reason for getting there17
499643129321Geography matters, used to make book unique, more than an actual place City, mountains, new begining18
499643129422Violence injury cause characters to visit -murder OR authentical violence sufferering- cancer Sub cat, symbolic, biblical, Shakespeare, romantic, allegorical, transcendent, thematic19
499643129523Flight freedom from burdens, escape, trapped, ability to fly Superhero crazy angel God circus Act fictional Physical or spiritual flight20
499643129624Political problems that the author experiences in life21
499643129725Irony trumps everything A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately Gave to pay attention look for deeper meaning Doesn't work for anyone22
499643314126Weather is never just weather, can be used as a plot devise Rain cleanses Mud dirty Rainbow peace Fog confuses23

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