4996428252 | 1 | Symbols- are everywhere and have meaning, stands for many things Allegories - convey a message, stand for many things | 0 | |
4996428253 | 2 | - 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 killed | 1 | |
4996428254 | 3 | Bible - used in texts or to enhance the meaning of the text | 2 | |
4996428255 | 4 | - 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 setences | 3 | |
4996428256 | 5 | Characters 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 juxtaposed | 4 | |
4996428257 | 6 | Seasons predict plot or change in emotions and attitude Spring- childhood freshness Summer- passion fulfilment Autumn- decline middle age Winter- old age resentment death | 5 | |
4996428258 | 7 | Reading literature needs to be seen through different eyes | 6 | |
4996428259 | 8 | Blind 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 early | 7 | |
4996429584 | 9 | Never 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 possibilities | 8 | |
4996429585 | 10 | Literally vampires- demeaning characters, lust, danger, lust, evil Figurative vampires- incorporates reality, selfishness Leads to mental and physical harm | 9 | |
4996429586 | 11 | God'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 mind | 10 | |
4996429587 | 12 | Heart 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 point | 11 | |
4996430397 | 13 | Many write with Shakespeare works in mind, mirror and reference his work Sense of credit | 12 | |
4996430398 | 14 | Using reference to far it tales Question everything | 13 | |
4996430399 | 15 | New and old ideas can be passed around, always form another story, never original thought | 14 | |
4996430400 | 18 | If 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 will | 15 | |
4996430401 | 19 | Other characters can be considered Christ figuree, around 30 hands and feet injury, resurrection | 16 | |
4996430402 | 20 | Quests are always educational, learn about self, gain knowledge 5 things- quester, place to go, reason, challenges and errors, real reason for getting there | 17 | |
4996431293 | 21 | Geography matters, used to make book unique, more than an actual place City, mountains, new begining | 18 | |
4996431294 | 22 | Violence injury cause characters to visit -murder OR authentical violence sufferering- cancer Sub cat, symbolic, biblical, Shakespeare, romantic, allegorical, transcendent, thematic | 19 | |
4996431295 | 23 | Flight freedom from burdens, escape, trapped, ability to fly Superhero crazy angel God circus Act fictional Physical or spiritual flight | 20 | |
4996431296 | 24 | Political problems that the author experiences in life | 21 | |
4996431297 | 25 | Irony trumps everything A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately Gave to pay attention look for deeper meaning Doesn't work for anyone | 22 | |
4996433141 | 26 | Weather is never just weather, can be used as a plot devise Rain cleanses Mud dirty Rainbow peace Fog confuses | 23 |
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