vocab assignment for 8/11 Flashcards
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Active Voice
D:The subject of the sentence performs the action
Allusion
D: An indirect reference to something the reader is supposed to be familiar with
Alter-ego
D: A character that is used by the author to speak the author’s own thoughts, when the author speaks directly to the audience through a character
Anecdote
D: A brief recounting of a relevant episode
Antecedent
D: The word. phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
Classicism
D: Art or literature characterized by a realistic view of people and the world; sticks to traditional themes and structures
Comic Relief
D: When a humorous scene is inserted into a serious story, in order to light the mood somewhat.
Diction
D: Word choice, particularly as an element of style. Different types of words have significant effects on meaning
Colloquial
D: Ordinary or familiar type of conversation
Connotation
D: the associations suggested by a word
Denotation
D: The literal, explicit meaning of a word, without its connotations
Jargon
D: The diction used by a group which practices a similar profession or activity
Vernacular
D: Language or dialect of a particular country; language or dialect of a regional clan or group; plain everyday speech
Didactic
D: used to describe fiction, nonfiction or poetry that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking
Adage
D: A folk saying with a lesson
Allegory
D: A story, or non fictional, in which characters, things, and events represent qualities or concepts.
Aphorism
D: terse statement which expresses a general truth or moral principle
Ellipsis
D: Deliberate omission of a word or phrase from prose done for effect by the author
Euphemism
D: More agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts
Figurative Language
D: Writing that is NOT meant to be taken literally
Analogy
D: Comparison of one pair of variables to a parallel set of variables
Hyperbole
D: Exaggeration
Idiom
D: Common, often used expression that doesn’t make sense if you take it literally
Metaphor
D: Making an implied comparison, not using “like”, “as”, or other such words