unit 1 exam Flashcards
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allusion
a reference to another work of famous figure (most often to the bible or mythology) that is assumed to be known by the reader
alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to one another, for example “beautiful blossoms blooming between bushes”
analogy
a comparison of two similar but different things, usually to clarify actin or a relationship. ie comparing the work of a heart to that of a pump
assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants ie “my words like silent raindrops fell”
diction
word choice
types: archaic, colloquial, jargon, profanity, slang, trite, vulgar
figurative language
language that contains figures of speech in order to create associations that are imaginative rather than literal ie antithesis, apostrophe, hyperbole, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, personification, simile, symbol, synecdoche, understatement
foreshadowing
the use of a hint or clue to suggest a larger event that occurs later in the work
imagery
words or phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to one or more of the 5 senses in order to create a mental picture ie visual, auditory, gustatory, olfactory, tactile, kinetic
irony
a situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is opposite to what was expected
verbal: sarcasm
situational: the opposite of what is expressed occurs
dramatic: audience knows but character doesnt
major persuasive techniques
ethos: establishes credibility
logos: logical form, organized
pathos: appeals to emotion
message/purpose
what the author is trying to convey and why
metaphor
a figure of speech in which one thing it referred to as another ie “,y love is a fragile flower”
onomatopoeia
the use of words that sound like what they mean ie hiss, boom
parallelism
the technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form ie “of the people, by the people, and for the people”
personification
the attribution of human qualities to a nonhuman or an inanimate object
plot/meaning
sequence of events in a story
plot line: a graphic representation of at the action or events in a story, usually appearing in this order: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
repetition
repeating a word or phrase to create a sense of rhythm ie “the only changes that are going on are going on in me”
rhetorical questions
- writers purpose
- his/her consideration of the audience
- the exploration of the subject
- arrangement and organization of the ideas
- style and tone of the expression
- form
rhyme scheme
iambic/trochaic
how many feet
rhyming last words ABBA etc
rhythm
authors use of flowing ideas
setting
time and place of action of a story
simile
a figure of speech that uses like, as, or as if to make a direct comparison between two essentially different objects or qualities ie”the sky looked like an artists canvas”
suspense
anxiety or fear in the reader resulting from uncertainty or mystery in a story
symbol
a person, place, event, or object that represents an idea ie the turtle in the grapes of wrath