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Literary & Literary Devices for AP Literature and Composition Term Literary Definition Classic Example Modern Example ab-ovo + in-media-res literally meaning “in the middle of things” in Latin, this literary term describes a narrative that begins in the middle of a story,usually the turning point. The beginning of the story is revealed throughout the narrative. (Joshi 3) Inferno starts in res as Dante is considering suicide. We then learn the events leading up to his “veering off the path” and the story continues from there. (Dante’s Inferno) The Odyssey is another example. The movie Forrest Gump starts when the main character Forrest is waiting at the bus stop for the love of his life named Jenny. He then recounts previous events from his childhood that lead up to this scene. Pulp Fiction and Inception are other examples. additive monster The term used to describe a creature, usually in mythology or legend, which has body parts that are either altered in size or quantity, as in a creature with extra eyes or with very long limbs (Martin 2). There are many examples of additive monsters, especially in old Greek and Norse mythology. In the Odyssey, there is an additive monster named Scylla. She has six heads (Odyssey). A more modern example would be from the well known movie "Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail". There is a giant who, after blocking the path of Sir Robin, ends up getting in an argument with himself, or namely his other two heads, providing a distraction enough that Sir Robin can bravely run away (Holy Grail). + composite monster The term is used to describe fantasy creatures in Greek, Babylonian, Assyrian and medieval europe legends in which the creature is made up of different body parts of different animals has been various composite monsters in greek myths and such. One that is known is the Chimera from the Greek Myth. It is the offspring Echinda and Typhon. The chimera has a body of a goat, In the Potter series there are lot of creatures that are considered composite monsters. Such as the Hippogriff which is suppose to be the offspring of a griffin and a mare.
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