Literary language vs. ordinary language

Literary language vs. ordinary language

First, read through the links for the three key tools for interpretation from the week’s introduction (found below) and the Understanding Poetry Learning Resource at http://www.montereyinstitute.org/SIA/SIA_English/unit_08a/index.html

  1. Literary language vs. ordinary language: This is the difference between language you would use every day to communicate and language that is used in literature to convey more than one meaning, ambiguous meanings, or deeper meanings.
  2. Literary genres: poetry fiction, drama: These are the different types of literature which can often need a different approach to interpretation.
  3. Literary terms: These are the building blocks of interpretation. More information about them is also available here.

Now, list and define two concepts, terms, theories, forms of language etc. you can use to interpret literature. Make sure to cite any of the Learning Resources above you use.