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Fancy Literary Terms Explained by Disney

Fancy Literary Terms Explained by Disney. Courtesy of BuzzFeed.com. Theme. A common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work Ex: “True love conquers all” is the main theme of Sleeping Beauty . Symbolism.

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Fancy Literary Terms Explained by Disney

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  1. Fancy Literary Terms Explained by Disney Courtesy of BuzzFeed.com

  2. Theme • A common thread or repeated idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work • Ex: “True love conquers all” is the main theme of Sleeping Beauty.

  3. Symbolism • An object, character, figure, or color that is used to represent an abstract idea or concept • Ex: Dumbo’s “magic” feather represents courage and self-confidence. Once he truly believes in himself, he no longer needs it.

  4. Dramatic Irony • Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not the characters in the literary work. • Ex: Throughout most of The Lion King, Simbafeels guilty for his father’s death, unaware that Scar actually killed Mufasa. The audience knows Scar is responsible, not Simba.

  5. Archetype • A constantly recurring symbol or motif in literature. • Ex: Alice must pass a series of tests as she makes her way through Wonderland. This kind of journey is a common archetype in Western literature and best known in Homer’s The Odyssey.

  6. Character Foil • A character who illuminates the qualities of another character by means of contrast. • Ex: Gaston’s combination of good looks and terrible personality emphasizes the Beast’s tragic situation. The former is a monster trapped inside a man; the latter a man trapped inside a monster.

  7. Allusion • A brief reference in a literary work to a person, place, thing, or passage in another literary work. • Ex: In The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the gargoyle Laverne tells a flock of pigeons to “Fly my pretties! Fly! Fly!” similar to the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.

  8. Foreshadowing • A warning or indication of a future event. • Ex: Before she’s fatally shot by a hunter, Bambi’s mother gives Bambi a stern lecture on the dangers of man.

  9. Mood • The atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience. • Ex: Fantasia frequently uses music and setting to drastically shift the mood of light and playful to dark and foreboding.

  10. Exposition • The portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience (setting, events before main plot, characters’ backstories, etc.) • Ex: At the beginning of Robin Hood, the rooster describes how Robin Hood has been robbing from the rich to give to Nottingham’s poor.

  11. Climax • The turning point in the action; the crisis; the highest point of interest or excitement • Pinocchio is transformed into a donkey and sold into labor before he saves Geppetto and proves himself worthy of being a real boy.

  12. Conflict • An inherent incompatibility between objectives of 2 or more characters. • Ex: When Shere Khan returns to the jungle, Mowgli must flee to the safety of human civilization.

  13. Denouement (Resolution) • The final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are resolved. • At the end of The Little Mermaid, King Triton turns Ariel into a human and Ariel marries Prince Eric. Then Sebastian sings over the closing credits. Epic.

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