One big difference between literary works and normal prose is the amount of figurative language present. While news reports and technical / academic papers are supposed to be clear and accurate, a literary work may choose not to be so. Writers typically play around with language. These forays into figurative words have been classified (by anal-retentive renaissance academicians) into various figures of speech, a number of which we discussed in class.
Favorite examples submitted:
Hyperbole: "After ten years..."
Antiphrasis: "That was entertaining."
Synechdoche: "Give me a hand."
Apostrophe: "Rain, rain go away, come again another day."
Allusion: "Math is his Achilles' heel."
Neologism: "Just google it."
Synesthesia: "He gave me a cold stare."
Metaphor: "School is hell."
NEXT SESSION: Poetry Reading!
Choose a poem and be ready to read it in class. No epic poetry or haiku, it should be of a decent length (maybe a couple of minutes to read). Read it several times before class and get a feel of the rhythm of the piece, especially if it's in free verse.
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