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By: Danielle Robinson Period 3

Literary Terms Project. By: Danielle Robinson Period 3. Periodic Sentence. Definition - A periodic sentence is the opposite of a loose sentence, meaning that it is frequently a long sentence with a main point at the end and can either be persuasive or dramatic.

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By: Danielle Robinson Period 3

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  1. Literary Terms Project By: Danielle Robinson Period 3

  2. Periodic Sentence • Definition- A periodic sentence is the opposite of a loose sentence, meaning that it is frequently a long sentence with a main point at the end and can either be persuasive or dramatic. • Example: Despite heavy winds and nearly impenetrable ground fog, the plane landed safely. • Example: After an immense amount of time waiting in the hospital, the doctor told us the news. • Example: Suddenly, for no apparent reason, the lovable cat scratched Sally.

  3. Personification • Definition-Personification is giving human like qualities to non-living objects in order to create a more vivid affect to the reader. • Example: The sun greeted me this morning. • Example: The vines wove their fingers together to form a braid. • Example: Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city.

  4. Point of View • Point of View is the standpoint in which a story is told. In Literature, there are different types of point of view that we come across…

  5. First Person Narrator • Definition- A first person narrator is the one telling the story; therefore, the literature is written in “I”. • Example: “Shock and pain came in waves and I had to close my eyes several times. All of this was in minutes that seemed like hours, and I realized that I was in serious trouble.” –Woodsong • Example: I thought I saw a shadow move high up on the slope, but when I looked again it was gone. Still, I shuddered as I felt a silent threat pass over me like a cloud over the sun. • Example: I was minding my own business when Mom burst in. “What’s with you?” I grumbled.

  6. Third Person • Definition: Third person is written in the pronouns “he”, “she”, or “it”. Within third person there are two subdivisions to be aware of…

  7. Third Person Omniscient • Definition: Third person omniscient is where the narrator knows both the thoughts and the feelings of all the characters in the story. • Example: The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien • Example: Charlotte’s Web by E.B White • Example: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

  8. Third Person Limited • Definition: This is where the narrator expresses the feelings and thoughts of only one character. • Example: Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling • Example: The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough • Example: Alice in Wonderland by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

  9. Works Cited • "Elements of Literature." Web. 26 Sept. 2011. <http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/holt-eol2/Collection%204/Point%20of%20View.htm>. • Guiragossian, Levon. "Brand Personification." Web 2.0 Marketing. 26 Apr. 2008. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. <http://web2pointzeromarketing.blogspot.com/2008/04/brand-personification.html>. • Jenson, Jennifer. "Point of View Definitions and Examples: Explanation of First Person, Third Person, Limited, Omniscient POV | Suite101.com." Jennifer Jensen | Suite101.com. 26 Feb. 2009. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://jenniferjensen.suite101.com/point-of-view-definitions-and-examples-a98883>. • Leeven, Lois. "Narrator." Reed College. Reed College Department of English. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://academic.reed.edu/english/courses/analyzinglit/narrator.html>. • Mack, Katie. "The First Person Narrative Problem." Kiss Me Goodnight. 18 Nov. 2009. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://katie-mack.blogspot.com/2009/11/first-person-narrative-problem.html>. • Magerdie, Kathryn. "Point of View - I See You. I Am the STORY TELLER. He/She Is the STORYTELLER." Kathryn Magendie: Writing from My Mountain Cove. 26 Aug. 2009. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://tendergraces.blogspot.com/2009/08/point-of-view-i-see-you-i-am-story.html>. • Michaels, Leigh. "Point of View Examples." Leigh Michaels' Classroom on the Web. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. <http://home.mchsi.com/~webclass/POV%20samples.htm>. • "Personification Examples - Examples of Personification." Lifestyle Lounge - Online Lifestyle Magazine - Lifestyle Management Tips. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. <http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/personification-examples-2848.html>. • "Pictures of Alice in Wonderland - Drawings and Paintings of Alice in Wonderland." Exciting Facts about Foreign Languages, Cultures and History -- Education for Young Adults. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <http://www.logoi.com/pastimages/alice_in_wonderland.html>. • "Writing Sentences." AZED.us. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. <http://www.azed.us/students/languagearts/la68lessons/2la68s/sentences.html>.

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