final project words Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is Anaphora?
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
Example: “I have a dream” from Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech.
What is Antithesis?
Two opposite ideas put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
Example: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
What is Assonance?
Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
Example: “Surf and turf.”
What is Apostrophe?
When a speaker directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or a personified abstraction.
Example: “O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”
What is Chiasmus?
Two or more clauses balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures.
Example: “Eat to live, do not live to eat.”
What is Consonance?
The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase or sentence.
Example: “easy peasy.”
What is an Epigraph?
A short quote or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.
Example: The new Hunger Games novel opens with 3 short quotes from other dystopian works.
What is Epistrophe?
The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
Example: “A government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.” - Gettysburg Address
What is Diction?
Word choice, including denotation and connotation.
What is Colloquialism?
Informal words or phrases used in everyday conversation, often specific to a region or group.
Example: Gen Z terms like “skibidi” and “locking in.”
What is Jargon?
Specialized language used by a specific profession, group, or field that may be difficult for outsiders to understand.
What is Dialect?
A regional or social variety of a language with distinct vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
What is Vernacular?
The everyday spoken language of ordinary people in a particular region or group.
Example: New Jersey vernacular.
What is Onomatopoeia?
Words that imitate or suggest the sound they describe.
What is Micro Setting?
A specific, detailed location or environment where a scene takes place.
What is Macro Setting?
The larger, broader context of the story, including geographical location, historical time period, and cultural environment.
What is Synecdoche?
Part of something is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part.
Example: “wheels” for a car.
What is Syntax?
The arrangement of words and phrases in a sentence.
