Research Assignment 1 - Literary Terms

Directions: Look up each of the following terms and come up with a definition for each—as it applies to literature. You can reword the definition in your own language (i.e. paraphrase) and/or use a whole or partial quote to describe it (but make sure you use appropriate parenthetical citations). At the end of your vocabulary list with definitions, create a short Annotated Bibliography for each source used (minimum of 2 internet or print sources). See the next page for instructions on how to create an Annotated Bibliography. NOTE: For this assignment, you will only need to discuss the reliability/credibility of the source for each annotation.

• Alliteration
• Allusion
• Climax
• Connotation
• Didactic
• Ethos
• Foreshadowing
• Hyperbole
• Imagery
• Intertextuality
• Irony
• Juxtaposition
• Metaphor
• Mood
• Motif
• Style
• Theme