KIM chart Q1 Vocabulary

Words and phrases used in a way that departs from the literal sense of the word or phrase.

• convey

• figuratively

• mood

• symbolism

To communicate or make known

• mood

• theme

• convey

• zenia

When a character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs.

• external conflict: man vs man

• external conflict: man vs. society

• external conflict: man vs. nature

• internal conflict

A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

• hubris

• mood

• zenia

• meter

A literary device that uses symbols, words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.

• figuratively

• convey

• symbolism

• mood

Defined as an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly.

• figuratively

• convey

• in media res

• theme

An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

• tone

• convey

• meter

• zenia

A change in mood or attitude that is typically accompanied by a corresponding change in the focus and language of a literary scene.

• point of view

• in media res

• shift

• zenia

The angle or perspective from which the story is told.

• shift

• tone

• mood

• point of view

The location and time frame in which the action of a narrative takes place.

• setting

• shift

• character

• mood