4th Quarter exam Flashcards
Mode of discourse
A method that a writer uses to have a conversation with the reader
Thesis statement
The main point of an essay
Author’s purpose
The reason why an author writes an essay
Essay unity
The state in which every sentence is related to the thesis statement
Style
The unique way an author presents his ideas.
Coherence
The trait that creates a logical orderly pattern that is easy to understand
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration.
Subordination
The process of giving one idea less emphasis than another idea in a sentence.
Rhetorical Question
It is a question that does not expect an answer because the answer is obvious. Emphasizes the obvious answer to the question but you must be able to articulate the obvious answer.
Diction
The author’s choice of words.
Satire
A work that ridicules humans or social institutions. (Has sophisticated irony)
Parody
An imitation of a work intended to ridicule the work
Metaphor
A direct comparison of unlike things
Simile
A comparison of unlike things using like or as.
Symbol
A concrete object that has two meanings, a literal meaning and a secondary meaning
I) L.M.- the object actually exists in the literary work
II) the object suggests other ideas
Personification
The giving of human qualities to something that is not human.
A) human body parts
B) human actions
C) human emotions
Allegory
The use of characters, objects, or events to represent other ideas
Image
A description of something that appeals to the senses.
Alliteration
The repetition of a consonant sound in a line of poetry
Assonance
The repetition of a vowel sound in a line of poetry
Tone
The way the writer feels about the subject or the reader.
Plot
The pattern of events
Setting
The physical and emotional background of a story.
Irony
Something that seems one way, but in reality is different.