Eng Quiz 1 Flashcards
Who wrote The Solitary Reaper?
William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
When was the solitary reaper written?
1803
What was William Wordsworth’s nickname
Lakeland poet and Founder of Romantic Literature
Used to define technical terms with a very detailed explanation,
sometimes, with the use of examples and visuals
Expanded Definition
Follows a specific formula and gives detailed information about
the word being defined
Formal Definition
Defines a term usually parenthetically or by providing synonyms
Informal Definition
Three parts of Formal Definition
- Term
- Genus
- Differentiate or Differentia
A term can be expanded by adding particulars
Details
Adding up illustrations can make the term more concrete
Examples or instances
Comparison combines the two methods of analogy and contrast,
pointing out the similarities and differences. The differences
between both objects are cited to clarify the idea through
contrast.
Comparison-Contrast and analogy
Provides the origin ofthe word or its etymology
Word Derivative
Judges the value of work/literature on its moral and ethical
teaching
Moralism Approach
____ Argues that literature is capable of corrupting or influencing
people to act or behave in various ways
Plato
Obsolete but has valuable cultural importance in the English
language
Archaic Pronouns
Archaic Pronouns
Thou = you
There = you
Ye = you
They = your
Thine = your
Thyself = yourself