6.5.3 Language and Style

• What are three essential elements of language and style in literary analysis?

  Word choice, structure, devices
• Analyzing linguistic and stylistic features provides deeper insights into the author's craft
• What are three examples of figurative language used in literary analysis?

  Metaphors, similes, symbolism
• Language and style contribute to the themes and reader experience of a literary work.


  True
• Sentence structure is an element of style in literary analysis.

  True
• Word choice in language includes diction, vocabulary, and connotations
• What are two aspects of language that enhance meaning in literary analysis?

  Word choice, figurative language
• Match the literary device with its description:

  Metaphor ↔️ Direct comparison without "like" or "as"

  Simile ↔️ Comparison using "like" or "as"

  Symbolism ↔️ Object representing an abstract idea

  Imagery ↔️ Sensory details creating mental pictures
• Repetition in literature emphasizes importance, creates rhythm, and unifies the text
• Figurative language contributes to the meaning and themes of a literary work.


  True
• The tone of a literary work reflects the author's attitude or emotion
• What is the effect of repetition in literary texts?

  Creates rhythm and emphasis
• What does the mood of a literary work refer to?

  The reader's emotional response
• Analyzing how an author's language choices create specific tones and moods is important for understanding the deeper meaning
• Match the type of imagery with its description:

  Visual Imagery ↔️ Appeals to the sense of sight

  Auditory Imagery ↔️ Evokes sounds
• What is the key characteristic of a third-person omniscient narrative style?

  The narrator knows all thoughts
• What does an author's style contribute to in literary analysis?

  Reader experience and understanding
• Figurative language can enhance the author's voice in a literary work.


  True
• What is the definition of a metaphor?

  A direct comparison without "like" or "as"
• What is the purpose of symbolism in literature?

  Represents abstract ideas
• Steps to analyze literary devices in Spanish literary texts

  1️⃣ Identify the literary device

  2️⃣ Describe its purpose

  3️⃣ Explain its contribution to the text
• Mood is influenced by the author's use of language
• Figurative language such as metaphors, similes, and symbolism enhances meaning
• Order the following literary devices based on their frequency in Spanish literary texts:

  1️⃣ Metaphor

  2️⃣ Simile

  3️⃣ Symbolism

  4️⃣ Imagery
• What is the role of tone in literary analysis?

  Shapes reader experience
• Name four literary devices commonly used in Spanish literary texts.

  Metaphor, simile, symbolism, tone
• Symbolism uses an object, character, or action to represent an abstract idea
• The author's attitude or emotion conveyed through language is called tone
• Match the tone with its corresponding mood:

  Formal, somber ↔️ Reflective, pensive

  Playful, lighthearted ↔️ Whimsical, uplifting
• What is the purpose of imagery in literature?

  Creates vivid mental pictures
• A narrative told from the perspective of "yo" uses the first person
• Figurative language, such as metaphors and similes, falls under the category of language
• What are some examples of literary devices that contribute to the meaning of a text?

  Metaphors, similes, symbolism
• Analyzing linguistic and stylistic features can provide deeper insights into the author's craft
• A simile uses "like" or "as" in a comparison.


  True
• Imagery creates vivid mental pictures
• What does tone refer to in literature?

  The author's attitude
• Match the tone with its corresponding mood:

  Formal, somber ↔️ Reflective, pensive

  Playful, lighthearted ↔️ Whimsical, uplifting
• Auditory imagery uses language to evoke sounds.


  True
• Match the narrative style with its characteristic:

  First-person ↔️ Uses "yo" to narrate

  Second-person ↔️ Addresses the reader as "tú"

  Third-person limited ↔️ Describes events from one character's view

  Third-person omniscient ↔️ Describes thoughts of all characters