The Catcher In The Rye

Unit 1: the beginnings if an American Tradition
Conceit-a kind of metaphor that makes a comparison between two startlingly different things
Context-a word refers to the words that surround it and to the situation in which it is used.
Dialogue-a third way to make your language more vivid.
Diction-a writer’s choice of words, particularly for clarity, effectiveness, and precision.
Iambic couple-a rhythmic pattern an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable: two successive lines that rhyme.
Journal-a kind of autobiographical writing, generally a day-by-day record of events in a person’s life and of that person’s reflections.
Metaphor-a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things which are basically dissimilar.
ornate style-a highly elaborate style of writing popular in England and America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Paraphrasing-to restate its language and ideas in your own words.
Plain Style-a simple and clear style if writing which began as a revolt against ornate style.
Plot elements:
Plot-narrative is the story’s sequence of events.
Conflict-a struggle between two opposing forces or characters.
Complications-consist of new conflicts or setbacks for the main character.
Climax-the decisive turning point.
Resolution-shows the aftermath or outcome
Point of view-the vantage point from which a narrative is told.
Precise verbs-to show action.
Sensory images-details that appeal to the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.
Spiritual autobiography-a form of experiences told often .
Tall Tale-a humorous story that is outlandishly exaggerated
Theme-the general idea or insight about life that a writer to convey in a literary work.
Tone-the attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, and readers.
Unit 2: the Revolutionary Period
Allusion-a reference to a person, a place, an event, or a literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize.
Almanacs-a book of months and...