Assessment objectives Key Terms

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

Theme

The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

Narrative voice

The perspective from which a story is told, influencing how the audience perceives the events and characters.

Theme

The central idea or underlying message in a literary work, often reflecting broader societal issues.

Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, adding deeper meaning to the text.

Foreshadowing

A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, adding deeper meaning to the text.

Foreshadowing

A literary device that hints at events to come, creating anticipation and tension.

Theme

The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

Narrative voice

The perspective from which a story is told, influencing how the audience perceives the events and characters.

Historical Context

The social, political, and cultural conditions that exist during the time a text is written, influencing its themes and characters.

Cultural Reception

How a literary work is perceived and interpreted by audiences within different cultural contexts.

Intertextuality

The relationship between texts and how they reference or influence each other.

Genre

A category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Theme

A central idea or message conveyed in a literary work, often reflecting broader societal issues.

Motif

A recurring element, such as an image, idea, or theme, that has symbolic significance in a story.

Tragic Hero

A character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to their own destruction, as seen in Macbeth.

Gothic Literature

A genre characterized by dark themes and supernatural elements, exemplified by 'Frankenstein'.

Literary Analysis

The examination of a text to understand its meaning, structure, and themes.

Genre

A category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Contextual reading

Analyzing a text by considering the historical, cultural, and social circumstances surrounding its creation.

Reader-response theory

A literary theory that emphasizes the reader's role in creating the meaning of a text.

Narrative voice

The perspective from which a story is told, influencing how the reader interprets the text.

Intertextuality

The relationship between texts and how they reference or echo each other, enriching meaning.