Quiz 4 Flashcards
Reflective
A piece of writing that gives considered thought to something
Realism
The literary practice of attempting to describe life and nature without idealization and with attention to detail
Repetition
Repeating or repeated action
Retrospection
Looking back on things past
Rhetoric
The language of a work and its style and effectiveness
Rhetorical device
Particular use of word patterns and styles used to clarify, make associations, and focus the writing in a piece of literature
Sarcasm
A sharp caustic remark. A form of verbal irony in which apparent praise is actually bitterly or harshly critical
Satire
A literary style used to make fun of or ridicule an idea or human vice or weakness
Setting
The time and place of the action in a story, poem, or play
Simile
A direct comparison of one thing to another, usually using the words like or as to draw the connection
Speaker
The person - not necessarily the author - who is the voice of the poem or story
Syllogism
A form of deduction; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; from general to the specific
Symbolism
A person, place, thing, event, or pattern in a literary work that designates itself and at the same time figuratively represents something else
Synecdoche
A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole
Syntax
The way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences; it is sentence structure and how it influences the way a reader perceives a piece of writing
Theme
The central or dominant idea or concern of a work; the main idea or meaning
Thesis statement
Focus statement of an essay; premise statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based
Tone
The attitude a literary work takes towards its subject and theme; it reflects the author’s attitude
Transition words
Words and devices that bring unity and coherence to a piece of writing
Trope
The use of a word in a figurative sense with a decided change of extension in its literal meaning
Understatement
Deliberate expression of an idea or event as less important than it actually is or was
Utopia
An imaginary place of ideal perfection
Voice
The acknowledged or unacknowledged source of words of the story; the speaker, a “person” telling the story or poem
Verisimilitude
The appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability
