1. WALDEN Terms Allegory Allusion—biblical, mythical, historical
Analogy, extended metaphor, motif
Connotation (figurative) vs. denotation (literal)
Epiphany
Imagery
Paradox
Persona, voice
Symbolism

2. WALDEN Terms (cont.)
Use of rhetoric: argumentation - logical appeals: use of examples, facts details that appeal to common sense - emotional appeals: use example, anecdote, or story that appeals to fears or desires - ethical appeals: use of examples, facts, details, that appeal to honesty, responsibility, freedom, fairness style - clarity (avoidance of showy language) - propriety (appropriateness—easy to learn)

3. WALDEN Themes Transcendentalism Intuition & conscience serve as guide
Nature and experience, not reason and intellect, lead to discovery of higher truths
Concrete reality vs. abstract, symbolic level
Self-reliance as a means to authentic life

4. Walden commentaries
p. 47, “I thus found that the student who wishes…,” to p. 51, break.
p. 86, “I went to the woods…,” to p. 89, “…has but the rudiment o an eye himself.”
p. 154, “This is the result of my experience...,” to p. 157, end of chapter
p. 198, “As I came home through the woods…,” to p. 203, “…without fancy or imagination, whose vast abdomens betray them.”