english Flashcards
(123 cards)
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alliteration
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds
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antagonist
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a force or character who struggles against the protagonist
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antithesis
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a rhetorical device that uses syntactical parallelism in two adjacent phrases or clauses to emphasize their contrasting meanings
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apostrophe
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a speaker or writers directly addressing an absent person abstraction or inanimate object
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archetype
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character types plot patterns or images that recur throughout world literature
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assonance
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the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a series of words
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atmosphere
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the mood or emotion that the reader is supposed to share with the characters
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blank verse
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
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cacophony
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the use of words that are harsh or dissonant in sound
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caesura
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a pause in the middle of a line of poetry usually indicated by a mark of punctuation
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chaismus
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two parallel phrases clauses or sentences in which the second reverses the elements of the first inverting the parallel structure
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climax
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the point at which the plot reaches the moment of highest emotional intensity
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conceit
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a type of comparison that draws a striking parallel between two seemingly dissimilar things
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concrete laungaue
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words that appeal to one or more of the five senses
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conflict
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the opposition of two or more characters or forces the three main conflict are man against man man aginst a greater force and man against himself
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connotative meaning
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the meaning of a word plus all of its implications and emotional associations
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consonance
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the repetition of terminal consonant sounds and more rarely of internal consonants that creats extra emphais on the words involved
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crisis
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the major turning point for the main character the point at which something happens that affect the outcome of the story and determines the future of the main character
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denouement
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see resolution
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dynamic character
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a changing or developing character
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enjambment
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a poetic device in which lines flow past the end of one verse lines and into the next with no punctuation at the end of the first verse line
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English sonnet
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poetry whose thought is usually distributed over three quatrains with a concluding couplet the whole rhyming ababcdcdefefgg
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epic
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a long stylize narrative poem celebrating the deeds of a great national or ethnic hero of legend
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epic similie
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a type of simile common in trational epics in which the vehicle of the comparison is described at considerable length
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euphony
the use of words whose sounds are pleasant and musical to the ear
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exposition
the part of a story's plot that introduces the reader to the setting and the characters and the situation
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falling action
the events that unfold the results of the crisis lead to the conclusion
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figurative language
an artful deviation from literal speech
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first point of view
the point of view in which the narrator as one of the story's characters refers to himself as I throughout the piece
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flat character
a character with little individuality whose mindset the readers knows little about
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free verse
poetry with no set meter or rhyme
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genre
a type or category of literature
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foil
A character used to emphasize another characters opposing traits within a work
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folktale
a short tale passed along by word of mouth throughout a given culture
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heroic couplet
a pair of rhyming lines written in iambic pentamter
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Homeric epithet
a stock phrase inserted to describe a particular person or thing that recurs in a poem generally in an epic
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hyperbole
a type of obvious overstatement used by writers to make a point
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imagery
descriptive words or phrases that appeal to sense perceptions in order to create an impressions
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inciting incident
the incident that sets the events of the conflict in motion
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internal rhyme
rhyme that occurs between words within a single line of poetry
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Italian sonnet
poetry whose first eight lines form a distinct unit of thought and whose last six lines form another
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limited omniscient point of view
viewpoint of a narrative in which the narrator tells the story in third person but gets inside only one of the characters usually the central character
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litotes
a form of understatement that expresses a positive statement by denying its opposite
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lyric poem
a brief poem expressing the personal views of a single speaker on a particular topic
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metonymy
an expression in which a relate thing stands for the thing itself
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meter
the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
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myth
a folktale that explains a specific aspect of life or the natural world usually in terms of supernatural forces or beings and that was at one time held to be true within a certain cultural group
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omniscient viewpoint
the narrator tells his story in third person and as the storyteller her knows all
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oxymoron
brief phrases that combine contradictory element for effects
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personification
giving human characteristics to something that is not human
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persona
the person created by the author to tell the story affecting the way a story is told
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plot
a series of events arranged to produce a definite sense of movement toward a specific goal
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poetry
artfully compressed thought resulting in the elevated expression of ideas
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protagonist
the main character of a story
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pun
a type of wordplay in which the author combines two word meanings within a sentence
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rising action
the events that follow the inciting incident and lead up to crisis in a story
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rhetoric
the art of public speaking
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rhyme scheme
the pattern of rhyme sounds in a poem or in a stanza of poetry
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rhymed verse
verse having end rhyme and regular meter
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round character
a character who is complex and often undergoes changes in his action and thoughts
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sarcasm
a type of irony that takes the form of mock praise
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satire
corrective ridicule of some object of scorn usually outside of the literature itself
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slant ryhme
rhyme between two words with similar but slightly mismatched sounds
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stanza
divisions of a poem based on thought meter or rhyme and usually recognized by the number of lines they contain
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static character
a character who remains essentially the same throughout the story
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structural irony
sustained verbal irony that generates two layers of meaning one literal and one implies throughout the entire work
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synecdoche
using a part of something to stand for the whole
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tone
the attitude of an author toward his or her subect
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theme
a recurring or emerging idea in a work of literature
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understatment
the representation of something as less important than it truly is
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verbal irony
irony occurring when a speakers meaning differs from what he or she expresses words
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list and general characteristics of a folktale
anonymous ,passed a linc by word of mouth, given culture
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list the required characteristics of a fable
fanciful story ,embodies a particular moral/wisdom
teaches a character and life wisdom
embodies common problem
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list the 4 conventions of content for an epic
- the setting is large everything is larger than life and full of significance
- the hero is unusual both in his gifts and his national and historical importance
- the supernatural is actively included
- the story concerns superhuman actions usually in battle or on a difficult journey that must be made
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list 4 conventions of form for an epic
- the poet states the main topic and invokes the help of guiding spirit to addressees his subject
- the poem begins in the middle of some important point in the action
- it included descriptive catalougues of ten of characters the audience
- it employs some of the verbal formulated or oral poetry in the epic similes and Homeric epithets
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what two genres does the tortoise and the osprey belong to
fable and myth
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why are three of the friends in the loin makers made unsympathetic
by their arrogance
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why is the pumkin seeds considered a fairy tale list the characteristics
it has an indefinite setting,contains fantastical and it reinforces broad moral boundries
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identitfy one specif way in which pandora fulfills the overall purpose of a myth
it explains the orgin and the moral is bad thing happen to good people
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in pandora how does zeus mitigate his revenge
he adds hope to the casket
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in the pumpkin seeds what is the kind younger brother an example of
archetype
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name and define one of the two verbal formulas associated with traditional epics
epic similia is a type of simile common trade epics in which the vechile of the comparison is escribed at considerable lenght
homeric epither is a stock phrase inserted to describe a particular person or thing that reccurs in a poem generally in an epic
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describe the historic war is the iliad based on? between what two nations?
this war started because Paris a prince of troy stole the beautiful Helen from her husband mehelaws and brought her back to troy
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who is the hero of the illiad
achillies his anger is given as the topic and driving force of the story his choices lead to the conflicts and bring out the major themes his choices result in the resolution of the story he was a national hero and though flawed he best embodies the ideal qualities of an ancient greek culture
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describe the character of hector
round and static
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what does astyanax become afraid of
hectors helmet
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list the characteristics of an essay
shot prose composition
discusses a particular topic in a nontechical way
it expresses the thought and opinion of the writer
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what is the diffrence beteen a formal essay and an informal essay
VOICE-formal essay use an impersonal but authorative voice while informal essays are more relaxed using the tone of the writer themselves
TONE-formal essay take a more serious tone informal essay can take a wide range from human to reflective to reminiscent and more
STRUCTURE-formal is structured and organized in order to project a logical orqutent informal essay is relaxed structure
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what is the point of view for miserable merry christmas
first point
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what is the tone of engles esssay an old fashion lowa christmas
nostalgic
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what does engle emphazise to convey the message of his essay
imagery to convey the message of his essay
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what type of essay did ackerman create in why the leaves turn color in the fall
formal and scientfic
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stevensons story the sire de maletroits door presents what 19th century romantic view
of love
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who is protagonists of stevensons story
denis
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what point of view does doyle use in the adventure of the speckled band explain how this choice helps the story
first person view provided by watson because it helps create more mystery an suspense watson locks holmes ability and sees the action of the story but doesnt understand the signifiance the reader doesnt get the mystery until holmes explains to watson
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in a visit of charity how does welty describe addie
in terms of a lamb
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how is weltys tone toward her character marian describes
as dissoproving
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explain how the title a visit of charity exemplifies irony
the title is an example of verbal irony though technically mean to be charitable marians visit is motivated by self intrest earning campfire point rather then charity toward the old women they in turn do not show much charity to her
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what possession is esecially prized by jonathan in civil peace
a bicyle
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what statement does jonathan repeat in the face of obstacle
nothing puzzles god
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what is the most basic structural divisions of poetry
the line
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explain how poetry differs from pose
it uses the marks and modes of literature with greater intensely
its more of ten uses launguages for both its meaning and beauty
it values imagination and emotion and more
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what literary devices form the structure of i will sing unto the lord
parallelism and repetition
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what broad genre of poetry does snow bound belong to
narrative poetry
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list the symbols in tennysons poem lady clare
lilly white doe the diamond necklace
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in had i the choice what poetic model does whitman take
the sea/ocean
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how does the central image of dunbars we wear the mask help convey the poems message explain
a smiling mask that the speaker says that the mask disguises his true feelings of pain hurt and dispair this image illustrates how humans everywhere often hide their pain from others behind a fasely postive attitude
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list the symbols in rikes poem the panther
bars represent a restrive barrier
| panther represents a character that is trapped
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what is the closing atmosphere of the panther
nagative and stud
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what is the change of tone in hardys poem snow in the suburbs from what tone to what tone
moves from a light hearted humourous tone to a more serious at the end
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in hillyers the wise old apple tree in spring what does the apple tree represent
it represents beauty enjoyed for its own sake
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what is the overall atmosphere of nightsong city and what is the poets tone
the atmosphere seems to be one of breif and edgy respite from the intolerable tensions and violence facing the city the moment is not very restful as the prombloms still exist waiting to return on the morning but for the moment at least a pause is possible the poets tone is of irony and despondent hope
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espaillat contrasts two setting in her poem landscapes with cows explain what they are and what each represents to her within the poem
the country seems to represent and slower and less changeful way of life and the city embodies the faster and materliastic way of life in modern america
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the panther is an example of a poem that uses
quatrains
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romeo and juliet is written in
blank verse
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nightsong city is an example of a poem that uses
triplets
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i will unto the lord is an example of a
lyric poem
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snow bound is an example of a poem that uses
couplets
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the ant and the grasshopper is a
beast fbale
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high flight is an example of
italian sonnet
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had i the choice is an example of
free verse
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lady clare is a
ballad
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the wise old apple treein spring is an example of a poem that uses
sestets
