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Terms

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realistic techniques
1. imagry 2.openness 3. symbolism 4.dramatic technique
point of view
a vantage point from which an author presents a story
flashback
a work presents material that occured prior to the opening scene of the work
hemingway
created the "hemingway" hero
antagonist
a character directly opposed to the protagonist
mark twain
a dog's tale. horse's tale
abe lincoln
his writings are acclaimed for 3 things clarity, simplicity, and understanding 2. wrote 2 of the greatest political speeches ever written by an american a. 2nd inaugural address b gettysburg address
lost generation
term applied to american writers born around 1900 who faught in WWI and constituted a group reacting against the tendencies of the older writers of the 1920's
drama
a story told in action by actors whp impersonate the characters of the story
walt whitman
song of myself, passage to india
naturalism
an extreme form of realism which begins with a view of the universe and mans place in it
sidney lanier
1 was a supreme poetic technition 2 he is brilliant in technical originallity and skilled in the use of imagry
william faulkner
the town, the bear
points of naturalism
1. origins in france 2. extremely pessimistic view on life 3. setting and thems derived from real world w/ uncompromisng detail
local color
in fiction, the use of detail associated w/ a particular region or section of the country
John Steinback
he employed a variety of styles and techniques from naturalism to poetic alligory
atmosphere
prevailing tone or mood of a literary work
william faulkner
created a legend of the south both its past and present 2. experimented with technique and style
tragedy
recounts a casually related series of events in the life of a person of significance
realism
way of lookind at life truthfully and objectively seeing life as it really is
dramatic monologue
poem consisting of a long speech by one character who, through his words, reveals himself and the dramatic situation he is in
ambrose bierce
devils dictionary, the dance of death
naturalism
is an extreme form of realism, which begins with a view of the universe and mans place in it
stephen benet
1. his use of immagination in his work 2. his use of american folklore
F. Scott Fitzgerald
the rich boy, the freshest boy
walt whitman
1. acknowledged his indebtedness to emerson 2. he is acclaimed the poet of democracy
crane
use of symbolism intensified his themes
mark twain
he was a humorist in the western tradition of cosmic journalism
hemingway
the great gatsby, men without women
robinson
his theme or his poems are often those of failure and alientation, strongly pessimistic, and dispairing
crane
the monster, the open boat
style
combines the idea to be expressed and the individuality of the author
F. Scott Fitzgerald
he was a brillian flamboyant character whose novels and ss are serias critisism of life
satire
a piece of writing that holds up to ridicule or contempt, the weaknesses and wrong doings of individuals, groups, or humanity
abe lincoln
1st & 2nd inaugural address, last public adress
epitaph
comerralitive verses or lines appearing on a tomb
plot
pattern of events
robinson
merlin, lancelot
setting
the background against which action takes place
ambrose bierce
his wit is both brilliant and cruel
stephen benet
seven brides for seven brothers
free verse
means lacks a rhythmical pattern of meter
comedy
a lighter for of drama that aims primarily to amuse and end happily
local colorists
preoccupation with actual dialect, folklore, customs, and interest
John Steinback
of mice and men, red pony
dialogue
conversation with two or more people
sidney lanier
the symphoyn, corn
protagonist
a chief character in a work
conflict
the struggle that grows out of the interplay of two opposing forces

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