Deck 5 Flashcards
(19 cards)
scenes
divisions within the acts of a play
tone
the attitude of the author toward the subject and audience of a literary work
tragedy
a drama featuring a protagonist engaged in a morally significant struggle ending in ruin or profound disappointment
tragic flaw
the personality trait that leads to the protagonist’s downfall in a tragedy
understatement
a type of verbal irony in which something is purposely represented as being far less important than it actually is (After flooding rains someone says, “It rained a bit last night.”)
abstract
words that name concepts lacking physical form
adjective
a word that describes or modifies a NOUN or PRONOUN
adverb
a word that modifies a VERB, ADJECTIVE, or another adverb; an adverb tells how, when, where, why, how often, or how much
analysis
to break an idea down to understand it; this is often done by answering the questions why and how.
arguementive
writing that attempts to influence a reader to accept an idea, adopt a point of view, or perform an action
audience
the intended reader of a written work
claim/ thesis statement
a single statement that clearly and simply states the central, controlling idea of the essay
clause
a group of related words that contains a subject and a predicate and that is used as a SENTENCE part
cliche
an expression or phrase so overused that it lacks effectiveness
clincher
the last sentence, which summarizes or resolves the general idea of the paragraph
coherence
the clear, sensible interrelationship of ideas within a written work
comma-splice error
when only a comma joins two sentences
concession/ counterclaim
an acknowledgment and explanation of an opposing perspective
concrete
words that name physical objects—things that can be seen, touches, smelled, etc.
