Literary Terms Student Activity Directions Each student will

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Literary Terms Student Activity

Literary Terms Student Activity

Directions Each student will be given a literary term that you should be familiar

Directions Each student will be given a literary term that you should be familiar with based on your prior knowledge. Your task is to match your term with the examples on the side board. Use your literary terms packet to review definitions if necessary, and feel free to help each other out.

Voldemort would be considered this kind of character

Voldemort would be considered this kind of character

Charlotte Bronte describes Jane’s first encounter with Bertha in Jane Eyre: “In the deep

Charlotte Bronte describes Jane’s first encounter with Bertha in Jane Eyre: “In the deep shade, at the further end of the room, a figure ran backwards and forwards. What it was, whether beast or human being, one could not, at first sight, tell: it groveled, seemingly, on all fours; it snatched and growled like some strange wild animal: but it was covered with clothing; and a quantity of dark, grizzled hair, wild as a mane, hid its head and face” (257258).

glittering golden plates and goblets

glittering golden plates and goblets

Rowling introduces Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: “He was tall,

Rowling introduces Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: “He was tall, thin, and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt. He was wearing long robes, a purple cloak that swept the ground, and high-heeled, buckled boots. His blue eyes were, light, bright, and sparkling behind half-moon spectacles and his nose was very long and crooked, as though it had been broken at least twice. This man’s name was Albus Dumbledore” (8).

The confrontation between Harry and Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

The confrontation between Harry and Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Hint: Not Conflict)

Harry Potter vs. Voldemort

Harry Potter vs. Voldemort

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Hagrid expresses disbelief that Harry knows nothing

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Hagrid expresses disbelief that Harry knows nothing about the wizarding world: “But yeh must know about yer mum and dad, ” he said. “I mean, they're famous. You’re famous. ” “What? My – mum and dad weren’t famous, were they? ” “Yeh don’ know…yeh don’ know…” Hagrid ran his fingers through his hair, fixing Harry with a bewildered stare.

SCENE: Morning-room in Algernon’s flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically

SCENE: Morning-room in Algernon’s flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room. [Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased, Algernon enters. ] Algernon. Did you hear what I was playing, Lane? Lane. I didn’t think it polite to listen, sir. Algernon. I’m sorry for that, for your sake. I don’t play accurately—any one can play accurately—but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for Life.

The reader is introduced to Harry and his situation with the Dursleys. The reader

The reader is introduced to Harry and his situation with the Dursleys. The reader also learns that Harry is a wizard and has been invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The following is from the narrator of Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises: “I explained

The following is from the narrator of Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises: “I explained to them that I would be back. Outside in the street I went down the street looking for the shop that made leather wine-bottles” (160).

Harry looks into the Pensieve and gets transported back in time to Snape’s youth

Harry looks into the Pensieve and gets transported back in time to Snape’s youth in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Harry Potter is considered this type of character throughout the series.

Harry Potter is considered this type of character throughout the series.

“A funny prickling on the back of his neck made Harry feel he was

“A funny prickling on the back of his neck made Harry feel he was being watched, but the street appeared to be deserted, and no lights shone from any of the large square houses. He bent over his trunk, but almost immediately stood up once more, his hand clenched on his wand. He sensed rather than heard it: someone or something was standing in the narrow gap between the garage and the fence behind him…” (The Prisoner of Azkaban, 34 -35).

Harry’s first Christmas dinner at Hogwarts included: “A hundred fat, roast turkeys; mountains of

Harry’s first Christmas dinner at Hogwarts included: “A hundred fat, roast turkeys; mountains of roast and boiled potatoes […] and stacks of wizard crackers[…]” (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 203).

“Harry had never imagined such a strange and splendid place. It was lit by

“Harry had never imagined such a strange and splendid place. It was lit by thousands and thousands of candles that were floating in midair over four long tables, where the rest of the students were sitting. These tables were laid with glittering golden plates and goblets. At the top of the hall was another long table where the teachers were sitting […] Dotted here and there among the students, the ghosts shone misty silver […] Harry looked upward and saw a velvety black ceiling dotted with stars” (116).

In The Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius Black turns out to be a good guy.

In The Prisoner of Azkaban, Sirius Black turns out to be a good guy. He was not out to get Harry, but to seek vengeance for the betrayal of Harry’s parents by Wormtail.

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Rowling introduces Hagrid: “A giant of a

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Rowling introduces Hagrid: “A giant of a man was standing in the doorway. His face was almost completely hidden by a long, shaggy mane of hair and a wild, tangled beard”

The “mad tree” known as the Whomping Willow in Harry Potter and the Chamber

The “mad tree” known as the Whomping Willow in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets threatened, punched, pummeled, and threw upper-cuts at Ron and Harry when they crash into it to begin their second year at Hogwarts.

At the end of the Harry Potter series, Rowling concludes, “The scar had not

At the end of the Harry Potter series, Rowling concludes, “The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well” (759).

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, complications arise as Harry learns that

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, complications arise as Harry learns that Sirius is not only is responsible for the murder of his parents, but is also Harry’s godfather.

Rowling creates a feeling of impending terror at the start of Harry Potter and

Rowling creates a feeling of impending terror at the start of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: “As their eyes grew accustomed to the lack of light, they were drawn upward to the strangest feature of the scene: an apparently unconscious human figure hanging upside down over the table, revolving slowly as if suspended by an invisible rope, and reflected in the mirror and in the bare, polished surface of the table” (3).

Privet Drive, Hogwarts, Godric’s Hollow, Gringotts, The Leaky Cauldron.

Privet Drive, Hogwarts, Godric’s Hollow, Gringotts, The Leaky Cauldron.

“The hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns in the flickering

“The hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns in the flickering candlelight” (Rowling 116).

The light from the Deluminator, which Dumbledore bequeaths to Ron in Harry Potter and

The light from the Deluminator, which Dumbledore bequeaths to Ron in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows represents hope, love, friendship, the human spirit. Ron describes how it illuminates the way back to Hermione and Harry when Ron is separated from his friends. He explains that the light floated along until it took him to Harry and Hermione then took up residence in his heart (384).

The message that love and selfsacrifice conquers all is central to the Harry Potter

The message that love and selfsacrifice conquers all is central to the Harry Potter series.

“Feeling oddly as though his legs has turned to lead, Harry got into line

“Feeling oddly as though his legs has turned to lead, Harry got into line behind a boy with sandy hair, with Ron behind him, and they walked out of the chamber, back across the hall, and through a pair of double doors into the Great Hall” (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 116).