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Section 1
(50 cards)
ambiguity
deliberate vagueness
alliteration
the repetition of initial consonants
denotation
the dictionary definition of a term
conflict
the problem inherent in a story
colloquial diction
the diction of the region (Soda Vs. Pop)
omniscient p.o.v.
3rd person; narrative voice knows all actions and thoughts of all characters
mood
feeling of the reader
first person p.o.v.
a character in the story tells the story
denouement
french for resolution; conflict is resolved
symbol
object or place that represents more than itself
parallel structure
similar terms that need to be structured in a similar way
parable
a story with a lesson
setting
the time and place of a story
consonance
the repetition of consonants
limited omniscient p.o.v.
3rd person; actions of all characters; feelings/thoughts of one
allegory
a story with two levels of meaning (literal and figurative); most Biblical Parables
foil
a minor character who reflects the qualities of a major character
tone
the feeling inherent in a text
didactic
perfectly clear
formal diction
third person; elevated vocabulary; grammatically clean
cacophony
noise
informal diction
grammatically clean; first person
diction
word choice
syntax
word order
digression
deliberate movement away from plot
theme
the driving purpose for a text
details
the specific components of plot, and aspect of style
genre
type of work
structure
the framework of a piece of writing; the organizational system
style
broad heading for the literary devices that make an author unique
narrative technique
tools used to tell the story
attitude
the biases and beliefs of an author
plot
the actions of the story
Deus ex Machina
God as Machine; an outside force intervening to alter the plot
epiphany
a realization, often sudden (Cannot forget what was realized)
foreshadowing
a hint at future events
parody
ridiculous plot; intended to amuse; mimics an existing piece
farce
ridiculous plot; intended to amuse
allusion
reference to an outside work without naming the work (Shakespeare and the Bible)
antecedent
the word a pronoun replaces; NOT THE PRONOUN!!!!
point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
suspense
feeling of anticipation created in the reader (component of mood)
connotation
the associated ideas and beliefs of a term
assonance
the repetition of vowels
slang
diction of a particular group of people (age groups)
personification
giving human qualities to something non-human
precis
a short summary statement
thesis
the stated purpose for a text; typically essays
clause
group of words that includes a subject and a verb, can be dependent or independent
apostrophe
addressing an object or person that cannot/will not respond
Section 2
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imagery
writing that evokes the senses
persona
the character that a writer or speaker conveys to the audience
verbal irony
what is stated is unexpected
apposition
two nouns that are adjacent to each other and reference the same thing
hyperbole
deliberate exaggeration
rhetorical triangle
a diagram showing the relations of writer or speaker, reader or listener, and text in a rhetorical situation
loose sentence
a sentence when the independent clause at beginning with a ton of stuff afterword
imperative
command form of a verb
free verse
poetry not restricted to traditional meter
protagonist
the character that changes
rhetorical question
a question asked in argumentation without expectation of an answer
aesthetic reading
reading to experience the world of the text
satire
a piece of writing that ridicules human habits
devices of sound
literary devices that capture a sound for a reader (cacaphony, onomatopoeia...)
pastoral
something set in nature, typically idealizes nature
kinesthetic imagery
imagery related to movement
convention
an author's stylistic tendencies
simile
a comparison using "like" or "as"
compound sentence
a sentence with two or more independent clauses
stream of consciousness
writing format that records the thoughts of a character as they occur
euphemism
a polite way of saying that something harsh
soliloquy
solo speech; often used in theater
auditory imagery
imagery related to sounds
epigram
a short saying of advice (often idioms)
visual imagery
imagery related to sight
paradox
two truths that seem to contradict each other but don't
litotes
understatement
periodic sentence
a sentence with modifying elements included before the verb/complement
Idiom
a phrase that is only understood in its entirety
stanza
grouping of lines in a poem; often a space between
complex sentence
a sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
antagonist
a character/situation that causes change
onomatopoeia
a word that captures a sound
situational irony
what happens is the opposite of the expected
pathos
the appeal of a text to the emotions or interests of the audience
metaphor
a comparison
stereotype
the characteristics of a group
realism
potential for improvement and evil
lyrical
song-like text
olfactory imagery
imagery related to smell
hubris
excessive pride
objective p.o.v.
the narrator does not offer commentary, stays neutral
naturalism
no matter what- WE DIE
tactile imagery
imagery related to touch
jargon
technical terms associated with a group, usually a profession
rhetorical techniques
techniques used in argumentation
oxymoron
two terms that contradict one another
romanticism
it can get better... unfocused
gustatory imagery
imagery related to taste
figurative language
language that incorporates a literal and a metaphorical meaning
Section 3
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