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Section 1
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personification (ex.)
The smiling, friendly sun was about to be swallowed by the angry clouds moving in from the south.
aphorism
a concise statement which expresses succinctly a general truth or idea, often using rhyme or balance
allegory
a literary work in which character, objects, or actions represent abstractions
apostrophe (ex.)
"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"
metonymy
Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
denotation (ex.)
Although the word "home" may suggest safety and comfort, it's really simply "one's residence."
colloquialism
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
symbol
an object which is something in itself yet is used to represent something else
diction (ex.)
Hemingway uses few polysyllabic words; Dickens uses many polysyllabic words
paradox (ex.)
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind
anaphora
the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
parody (ex.)
"Spaceballs" and the space epic genre; "Hot Shots" and action films; "Thin Thighs in Thirty Years" and exercise books
parody
a humorous imitation of a serious work
tone (ex.)
Sardonic; apologetic; light-hearted; somber
genre
a major category or type of literature
oxymoron (ex.)
jumbo shrimp; sweet sorrow; little giant
analogy
a comparison between two different things which are similar in some way
syntax
the manner in which words are arranged by a writer into sentences
invective (ex.)
"My opponent is a lying, cheating, immoral bully!"
hyperbole
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
oxymoron
an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined
analogy (ex.)
By comparing conducting to politics, Igor Stravinsky helped non-musicians understand his feeling about orchestra conductors.
didactic (ex.)
Benjamin Franklin's "Autobiography" shows his reader how to be successful; Aesop's Fables present morals
tone
the attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience
apostrophe
The act of speaking directly to an absent or imaginary person, or to some abstraction
colloquialism (ex.)
Huck Finn says, "I got the fantods" to describe his nervousness and says "shin" instead of "run"
aphorism (ex.)
"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."
euphemism
an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
connotation (ex.)
"Odor" and "fragrance" literally mean the same thing, but good things have fragrance, bad things, odor.
personification
endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics
onomatopoeia
a word formed from the imitation of natural sounds
allusion (ex.)
Patrick Henry urged his listeners not to be "betrayed with a kiss."
allusion
A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical
hyperbole (ex.)
There were at least a million people at the mall when I went shopping on Saturday.
litotes
a type of understatement in which something affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite
metonymy (ex.)
"The White House issued a statement today."
euphemism (ex.)
In Victorian times, ladies were said to "glisten" rather than to "sweat" or "perspire"
symbol (ex.)
the dove-peace the hawk-war
genre (ex.)
"Paradise Lost" is an epic poem; "The Scarlet Letter" is a novel; "Into Thin Air" is nonfiction
diction
having to do with word choices made by a writer
litotes (ex.)
My parents were not overjoyed when I came home three hours past my curfew.
anaphora (ex.)
"We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves."
connotation
the implied or associative meaning of a word
syntax (ex.)
A single sentence in a Faulkner work can sometimes be longer than an entire page, but Steinbeck tends to use simpler, shorter sentences.
onomatopoeia (ex.)
The fire crackled in the fireplace. We could hear the buzzing of the bees in the hive.
didactic
something which has as its primary purpose to teach or instruct
allegory (ex.)
In "Pilgrim's Progress," the protagonist, Christian, represents all Christians, and physical obstacles represent inner struggles.
paradox
an apparently contradictory statement which usually contains some truth
denotation
the literal meaning of a word
invective
an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
Section 2
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