A Terms Flashcards
(19 cards)
Allegory
Form of a metaphor.
The meaning of a person, object, or action resides outside the story, the concrete is within the story
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Allusion
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Ambiguity
Having more than one meaning, used in verbal, written, and nonverbal communication
Anachronism
Out of time, placing something in a time where it does not belong
Analogy
The comparison of two things alike In some respects
Analysis
To separate into parts for inspection and evaluation
Anaphora
The repetition of introductory words or phrases for effect.
“Let freedom ring from the mountains”
“Let freedom ring from the peaks “
Anecdote
A short narrative detailing the particulars of an event
Antecedent
The noun to which the pronoun refers
Antithesis
Figure of speech, using strongly contrasting words, clauses, sentences, or ideas
Appeal to authority
Citation of information from people recognized for their special knowledge of a subject for the purpose of strengthening a speaker or writers arguments
Aphorism
A short witty statement
Apostrophe
A figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person or personified quality
Archetype
A blocked off memory of our past or pre-human experience
A type of struggle or character to which a culture relates without prior knowledge
Argument
The form of writing that appeals to readers’ reason and emotions in order to win agreement with a claim of to compel some action
Attitude
The author’s or speaker’s feelings toward the subject, attend to distance when discussing attitude
Audience
The intended receiver/s for a speaker’s or writer’s message
Aesthetic
The study or philosophy of beauty in art, literature, and nature
