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terms 411 and authors Flashcards

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an 18th century emphasis on emotion,reacting against neoclassicisms emphasis on reason and anticipating some aspects of romanticism

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sensability

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the author’s manner of expression in prose or verse in written or oral discourse

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style

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the unique imprint of an author’s personalitity on a work

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voice

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a nonfiction account of the life events of a real person other than the author

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biography

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a short narrative of a single intresting or amusing incident

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ancedote

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a conversation between characters

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dialogue

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diction meant to elevate important generes by using refined words and elabortely rephrased ideas to avoid everyday language

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poetic diction

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a reference within a work of literature to something outside it usually history or another artistic work

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allusion

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a lyric poem of praise or thanksgiving to God

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hymn

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a standard hymn meter composed of quatrains of iambic lines typically alternating between tetrameter and trimeter

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common meter

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the narrator as one of the characters refer to himself as i throughout the piece

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1st point of view

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the narrator stands outside the story and refers to the characters with pronouns

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3rd point of view

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is one with when the reader indentifies or for whom he has favorable feelings

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sympathetic character

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is on whom the reader has strong feelings of dislike

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unsympathetic character

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an autobiographical account of the authors experince as a slave

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slave narrator

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a question asked not to receive an answer but to achieve an effect

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rhetorical question

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langauage that conveys the meaning of a word with its implication and emotional associations

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connotative language

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an oral public communication that can be used for various purposes

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speech

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a story with a literal and an implied level of meaning

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allegory

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an element-object,image,description, or theme- that repeats throughout a specific work or a group of works

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motif

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during his lifetime what is Samuel Johnson known for

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a dictionary of the english language

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what term does Johnson apply to the following dictionary definition?
-one who countenances supports, or protects. Commonly a wretch who supports with insolence and is paid with flattery

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patron

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in his criteria of good literature in Rambler No.4 what does Johnson discourage

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he discourages against inclusion of sympathetic villians

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what does Johnson claim in Rambler No. 4

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he claims that virtue is the highest proof of understanding

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what did Johnson’s dictonary include

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it included contextual examples that were sometimes humorous and displayed insight into Johnson’s own views

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When Mrs. Davies introduced Boswell in “The life of Samuel Johnson” what was what Boswell concerned about

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he was concered that Johnson not know his home country was Scotland

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according to “the life of samuel johnson” what was the element of Johnson’s death

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the element of Johnson’s death in that he die with a clear mind and soul was very important to him

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what is the title of Buntan;s spirtual autobiography called

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“Grace abounding to the chief of sinners” and “pilgrim’s progress”

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what is the central motif of “pilgrim’s progress”

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the central motif of the story compares life to a journey

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what is Paul Bunyan presenting in his story “pilgrims progress”

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the narrator presents the story as something that he dreamed

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what is the vanity fair from Paul Bunyan

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vanity fair is where Buyan incorporates a biblical allusion to christ’s temptation with Satan

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in “pilgrim’s progress” the evangelist gives Christian what but doesn’t do what

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evangelist gives Christian a scroll and points him towards the gate but does not remove his burden

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What does the pilgrims progress function as and the what does it present .

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The “prilgrims progress” functions as an allegory. The novel presents a picture of the christian life using the central motif of a journey,beginning with conviction of sin and ending with the arrival into heaven. Each stage of the journey highlights a particular aspect of the christian life-from the slough of despond to vanity fair. In clearly liking the story with biblical allusions and principles Bunyan presents a didactic literary experince that Christians have found true in their own Christian journey

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what does Burns “To a mouse” use to communicate his perspective on man’s hopes and more broadly,his nationalism and devotion to the common man and nature

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rural dialect and colorful images

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what does “Wi,bickerin brattle” mean

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is a quote from “To a mouse” that provides an example of alliteration

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why does “To a Mouse,” the speaker says the mouse is more fortunate than the man”

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because the mouse has to deal with the present only-whereas the man has to deal with the past, present, and the future

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what does “And i will luve thee still,my dear/TIll a’ the seas and gang dry” mean

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is a quote from “A red red rose” that exhibits an example of a hyberbole

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what does “the best-laid shcmes o’ mice and men,Gand aft ag ey, An’ lea’e us naight but grief and pain for promised joy” mean

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anyone can make plans but even with the best hopes, we are often disappointed

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what does Wollstonecraft combine and where

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combines aspects of bothe neoclassicism and romanticism in “ A vindication”

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what does “Thanks to that being who impressed them on my soul,and gave me sufficient strength of mind to dare to exert my own reason” mean

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is an excerpt from “ A vindication” that makes a rhetorical appeal of ethos”

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what does wollstonecraft call for in “A vindication

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calls for woman to be considered equal with men and to have equal access to education

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in “pride and prejudices” what does Mr. Bennet distingushes

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he distinguishes Lizzy’s characteristic of her intelligence as one that sets her apart from her sister

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how does Austen indirectly develop Bingley’s character in “pride and prejudice”

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be relating his actions at the ball, by Bennet’s dialogue about his reputation and by his own dialogue with darcy at the ball

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who did Wordsowrht credit?

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he credited nature as being the major formative influence on his writing (imagery of nature dominates Wordsworth poetry)

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what type of character is darcy and why

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given Darcy department at the ball, he is not a sympathetic character

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in third quatrain of Keat’s sonnet, “when I have fear” what does it express

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expresses his fear of ending a love relationship

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what is the famous line in “ode on a grecian urn” and what does it encapsualtes

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“beauty is truth,truth beauty” encapsulates keat’s philosphy

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what does keats and keats brother die of

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Keat’s brother and eventually Keats himself died of the English disease tuberculosis

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which work is James Boswell best known for

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the life of samuel johnson

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“o my luv’s like the melodie/That’s sweetly play’d in tune” me

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is a quote from “A red red rose” that exhibites an example of a simile.Burns further uses simile to compare his love to a red rose

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