Terms 7-11

Question 0

fig lang

Answer 0

any language that appeals to the senses

Question 1

antecedent

Answer 1

the noun which is referred by a pronoun

Question 2

pathetic fallacy

Answer 2

giving human traits to inanimate nature

Question 3

metaphor

Answer 3

a direct, fig comparison btwn two unlike things

Question 4

parenthesis

Answer 4

explanatory word, phrase, or sentence inserted in a passage marked by punctuation

Question 5

antithesis

Answer 5

a contrast of ideas written in a balanced sentence

Question 6

analogy

Answer 6

a non-fiction comparison based on resemblance

Question 7

simile

Answer 7

fig comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”

Question 8

sarcasm

Answer 8

speech that is intended to “tear flesh” or insult

Question 9

personification

Answer 9

assigning human characteristics to nonhuman objects

Question 10

dramatic irony

Answer 10

audience knows something the characters don’t

Question 11

pun

Answer 11

humorous use of a word

Question 13

metonymy/synecdoche

Answer 13

a fig of speech in which a part stands for the whole

Question 14

hyperbole

Answer 14

an extravagant exaggeration or overstatement

Question 15

verbal irony

Answer 15

speaking in a manner opposite of one’s true feelings

Question 16

apostrophe

Answer 16

when a thing, abstract idea, or person is addressed as if present

Question 17

satire

Answer 17

style of writing that targets human vices and follies or social institutions w/ intent to create change or reform

Question 17

parody

Answer 17

imitative use of style in such a way as to ridicule

Question 18

anecdote

Answer 18

a short, personal story

Question 20

symbolism

Answer 20

anything that reps something greater than itself

Question 21

ellipses

Answer 21

three dots representing a pause or an omission

Question 22

aphorism

Answer 22

tense statement of a moral principle

Question 23

cliché

Answer 23

trite; overused phrase

Question 24

invective/diatribe

Answer 24

abusive language

Question 25

point of view

Answer 25

perspective from which a story is told

Question 26

didactic

Answer 26

intended to teach

Question 27

litotes

Answer 27

minimizing of fact presenting something as less signif than it is

Question 29

paradox

Answer 29

contradiction of ideas in a work of literature

Question 30

situational irony

Answer 30

the unexpected occurs

Question 30

pedantic

Answer 30

overly scholarly/bookish language

Question 30

allegory

Answer 30

story having multiple symbolic aspects

Question 31

genre

Answer 31

a set of criteria for a category of literature

Question 32

convention

Answer 32

a device which is widely accepted as a given feature

Question 33

prose

Answer 33

writing with greater variety in rhythm and closer to speech patterns

Question 34

rhetorical question

Answer 34

a question poses for reflection rather than direct answer

Question 35

homily

Answer 35

a serious speech involving moral or spiritual advice; a sermon

Question 36

rhetoric

Answer 36

the art of speaking or writing effectively

Question 37

structure

Answer 37

the way to which writing is organized