7th+Grade+Literature

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 * Seventh grade literature syllabus:** [[file:Seventh Grade Literature Syllabus.doc]]

*Hyperbole is a strong exaggeration of facts.
 * __ Concepts __ **
 * Twain appeals to our five senses through his writing (sight, hearing, tough, smell, taste).
 * Point of View for __The Adventures of Tom Sawyer__ is Third Person Omniscient. This is referred to as the "all-knowing" narrator. It is told from outside the tale, and the author can reveal everything that all of the characters think, feel, and do.
 * See Literary Concepts for Conflict.

__**Elements of Fiction**__ Character - the people, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of the story. Setting - the time and place in which the story happens. Plot - the sequence of events in a story. Exposition - sets the stage for the story, introducing characters and setting Complication - where the plot gets more complex Climax - the highest point of interest sometimes called the turning point Resolution - where the loose ends are tied up and the story ends Theme - the main message the writer wishes to share

__ **Literary Concepts:** __ //First Person// - the narrator is also a character in the story who speaks directly to the reader and uses pronouns such as '//I, me//, and //we//'. //Second Person// - the story is told by someone outside the story using pronouns such as '//he, she//, and //they//'.
 * Point of View**: who is telling the story


 * Colloquialism**: words and phrases appropriate to conversation and other informal situations
 * Dialect:** a regional variety of language that uses special expressions and pronunciations


 * Tunnel Vision**: when a person can only see something from his or her point of view


 * Characterization**: methods the writer uses to make his characters seem real
 * show characters in action or conversation (the way he/she acts)
 * character expresses his or her thoughts (what he/she says)
 * author describes through his text
 * telling how other characters respond to one another (what other characters say about him/her)

//*character vs. fate -// a conflict with luck, fate
 * Conflict**: a problem or struggle between two or more opposing forces
 * //character vs. self// - something inside the character that he or she is dealing with
 * //character vs. character// - a struggle between two or more characters
 * //character vs. society// - a problem that is within society (ex: racism)
 * //character vs. nature// - a conflict the character is experiencing within nature (ex: storms)


 * Simile:** a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly being compared using the words //like// or //as//


 * Metaphor:** a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly being compared


 * Idiom:** an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meaning

//Prudence// - wise judgment //Temperance// - acting with moderation (not overdoing it) //Justice// - a sense of equity and fairness; treating each person with dignity //Fortitude// - strength of mind during times of adversity or hardship (think of the martyrs)
 * __Four Cardinal Virtues:__**

__**Three Theological Virtues:**__ //Faith// //Hope// //Charity//