Vocab

By: Jake “El Serpiente” Campbell, Jens “Buy More” Byer, and Jeff “Kirk Cousins” Constantz

Terms of Focus

● Simile and Metaphor● Narrative Voice and Point of View

Simile

Definition- A figure of thought in which one kind of thing is compared to a markedly different object, concept, or experience; the comparison is made explicit by the word “like” or “as.” ● Classification: Figurative Language● Example: Jens’ room is like a pig’s sty.

Metaphor

Definition: A word or phrase that in literal use designates one kind of thing to a conspicuously different object, concept, or experience, without asserting an explicit comparison.● Classification: Figurative Language● Example: Jens’ room is a pig sty.

Metaphor Continued

● Tenor: The literal subject that holds the meaning.

● Example: Jens’ room● Vehicle: The analogy that conveys the

comparison.● Example: A pig sty

First Person Point of View

Definition: The narrator’s use of the pronoun “I” and to recount events● Classification: Narrative/Point of View● Example: I remember how much pain saying

Shakira’s name brought to me.

Second Person Point of View

Definition: The narrator’s use of the pronoun “you” to recount events ● Classification: Narrative/Point of View● Example: You might have wondered if aliens

exist.

Third Person Limited

Definition: The narrator describes events only from the perspective and with the understanding of one, or sometimes, a select few characters.● Classification: Narrative/Point of View● Example: Jens walked to the store and

thought about life.

Third Person Omniscient

Definition: The narrator can enter the consciousness of any character, evaluate motives and explain feelings recount the background and predict the outcome of situations.● Classification: Narrative/Point of View● Example: Jens now believed that aliens exist,

but Geoffrey was much more hesitant.

Third Person: Intrusive and Objective

● Intrusive: The narrator offers philosophical and moral commentary on the events he depicts.

● Objective: The narrator's presence is merely implied.

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