LD And Elements Of Style Quiz Flashcards
(35 cards)
Alliteration
The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
Ex: An alligator ate an apple
Allusion
A brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event or object.
Analogy
A comparison of two unlike things, done to create emphasis or to better describe one of the objects.
Ex: My cat is a ninja
Anaphora
Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of sentences or paragraphs and at the beginning of poetry lines or stanzas
Ex: “I have a dream”
Antistrophe
Repetition used at the end of sentences/ stanzas/ lines of poetry
Assonance
A similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end with different consonant sounds
Ex: (lake/ fake) the “a” sound is assonance
Or (Shoot! Move you goon!) “ooo” sound is assonance
Asyndeton
Conjunctions are omitted to create a compressed form of expression.
Ex: “I came, I saw, I conquered” -Julius Ceasar
Polysyndeton
The use of more conjunctions than is normal. Used to create rhythm or pacing.
Ex: “… mostly-mostly- let them have their witnesses” -Maya Angelou
Connotation
The feeling or emotion associated with a word
Ex: Chubby vs Obese
Frigid vs Cold
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word- not the feeling or emotion it conveys
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
Ex: Pitter Patter
Enjambment
The continuation of the sense and grammatical construction of a line or stanza into the next line or stanza
Foreshadowing
Hints that foretell future events
Imagery
The writer’s use of language to describe visual and sensory images
Irony
A contrast between appearance and reality/ Plot twist
Verbal Irony
A contract between what is said and what is meant/ hyperbole or sarcasm
Ex: “Ohhh my gosh I love your shirt!”
Dramatic irony
When the audience knows something the characters do not
Hyperbole
A huge exaggeration for emphasis
Metaphor
A direct comparison between dissimilar things to create or deepen awareness or for emphasis
Ex: The sun is a furnace
Synecdoche
The mentioning of a part to signify the whole
Ex: Lucas Etzi has sweet wheels. Sails for boat. Those guys are a bunch of suits.
Metonymy
The substitution of one word for another it suggests
Ex: Crown for king or queen
Motif
A recurrent image, word, object, phrase, action or symbol used to develop themes or characters
Ex: Color in Gatsby
Onomatopoeia
Words that by their sound suggest their meaning
Ex: Buzzzzzzzz
Parallelism
The expression of two or more ideas of equal value using the same grammatical arrangement
“Roses are red/ violets are blue”