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Section 1
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dependent clause
a subject and a predicate; doesn't make sense on its own
adjective
describe nouns or pronouns. adjectives answer the following questions >which one? >what kind? > how many?
meter
the regular patterns of stresses found in many poems and songs
appositive phrases
appositive phrases modify nouns. they are place near nouns or other noun phrases, and they function as replacements for that noun
internal rhymes
within a single line poetry
end rhyme
at the end of two or more lines of poetry
symbolism
a figure of speech where an object/person/situattion has a meaning other tahn its literal meaning
rhyme scheme
the pattern of end rhymes(end of lines) in a poem.(note: letters are used to id a poem's rhyme scheme/patterns)
alliteration
the repetition of inital consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words. the repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, suplly a musical sound, and/pr echo the sense of the passage
chiasmus
a verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is balanced against the first, but with the parts reversed(follows the pattern A-B-B-A); a reversal in the order of the words in two parallel phrases
kairos
appeal to time or timeliness
parallel structure
refers to the framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give a structural similarity. this often involves repetition of a grammatical element(such as a preposition or verbal phrase)
simile
a comparison between generally unlike things that uses the words "like" or "as"
tone
an attitude of a write toward a subject or an audience. tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words(diction) or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. some common tomes are elevated(formal) colloquial(casual) arachaic(out-of-use) comic sarcastic melancholy(sad) cheerful, etc
hyperbole
a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. (the literal Greek meaning is overshoot) hyperbole often have a comic effect; however, serious effect is also possible. often, hyperbole produces irony. the opposite of hyperbole is understatement
oxymoron
a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. t
motif
any recurring elemetn that has symbolic significance in a story. through its repetition, a motif can help produce other narrative aspects such as theme or mood
rhyme
the repetition of end sounds in words(3 types)
balanced sentences
employs parallel structures of approximately the same length and importance
3 types of rhyme
end rhyme; interal rhyme; slant rhyme
clause
a part of a sentence with both a subject and predicate
noun phrase
noun and all of its modifiers
understatement
the ironic minializing of fact, understatement presents something as elss significant than it is. the effect can frequently be humorus and emphatic. it's opposite of hyperbole.
oxymoron phrase
a combination of a adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings e.g. cruel kindness
anaphora
the repetition of a word/ phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences
asyndeton
the absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
ethos
an appeal to authority/ credibility/ reputation
iambic pentameter
the typical meter used in s ounnets which requires 10 syllables/five iambs or feet(iamb/foot=2 syllables). in this metter, the unstressed syllable comes first, followed by the stressed(da-dum da-dum da-dum)
logs
an appeal to logic/reason/rationality
verbal phrases
gerund-verb ending in -ing functions as a noun participle-past or present tense participle functions as adjective infinitive- to + verb functions as noun,adj,adv
pathos
an appeal to emotions
epistrophe
the repetition of a word/phrase at the end of successive clauses or phrases.
independent clause
a subject and a predicate; makes sense on its own
euphemism
From the Greek word for "good speech" euphemism are more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. the euphemism may be used to adhere to standards of social or political correctness or to add humor or an ironic understatement example "i beat my meat to an ISIS beheading" is a euphemism to "i masturbated furiously to an ISIS beheading" (note: i dont masturbate to ISIS be-headings)
mood
the feeling/ emotions that the text arouses in the reader; the atmosphere of a text.
metaphor
a comparison between two generally unlike things that does not use "like" or as instead it uses "it" or "was"
slant rhyme
when words don't technically rhyme,m but sound very similar
polysyndeton
the deliberate use of a series of conjunctions
idiom
phrases that are not intended to be taken literally. the literal meaning of the phrase often doesn't make sense
verbal phrase
begins with a verbal
prepositional phrase
will function as an adjective or adverb-
blank verse
the poem's content is free of a traditional rhyme pattern
antithesis
a figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposite of (or contrast with) each other > "hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins"
theretorical situation
1) speaker 2)occasion 3)audience 4)purpose
imagery
the semsory details used to describe, arouse emotion or respresent abstractions. On va physical level,k imagery uses term related to the five senses: visual(sight), auditiory sound, tactilem gustatory, or olfactiory smell.
apostrophe
a figure of speech trhat directly adresses an absent or imginary person or a personifined abrstraction, such as liiberty or love. it is an address to someone or something that cannot answer. the effect may add familiarity or emotional intensity. many apostrophes imply a personification of the object addressed
pun
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings
phrases
groups of words that function as basics parts of speech. they will not contain both a subject and a predicate. A verb phrase is a main verb and its helping verbs
adverb
describes verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. adverbs answer the following questions. >how? >when? >where? >why?
allusion
a direct or indirect referemce to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth place , or work of art. allusions can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical
Section 2
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