DISCUSSING LITERATURE
NOUNS fiction, non-fiction, comedy, fantasy, farce, love story, drama, tragedy, thiller, mystery, detective story, whodunit story, plot, climax/anti-climax character, main/secondary character, characterisation first/third person; narrator,flashback, stream of consciousness setting, atmosphere, mood, tone themes, ideas, concepts ( NOT arguments) point of view, viewpoint, opinion, attitude front/back cover, blurb gist, overview, close reading suspension of disbelief
ADJECTIVES powerful, stimulating, impressive, inspiring, ‘mind-blowing’ terrific, wonderful, superb, dramatic, exciting, passionate moving, tender, gentle, sensitive lighthearted, funny, humourous, witty, ironic angry, bitter, sardonic, harsh, critical demanding, difficult, complex,dark, challenging frightening, terrifying, depressing, menacing, boring, tedious, heavy, slow-moving