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Lit Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression (ex. "cold fire" or "jumbo shrimp" | oxymoron |
| the substitution of an inoffensive, indirect, or agreeable expression for a word or phrase perceived as socially unacceptable or unnecessarily harsh (ex. "overweight" rather than "fat" or "disadvantaged" rather than "poor" | euphemism |
| a form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression (ex. "cold fire" or "jumbo shrimp" | oxymoron |
| the substitution of an inoffensive, indirect, or agreeable expression for a word or phrase perceived as socially unacceptable or unnecessarily harsh (ex. "overweight" rather than "fat" or "disadvantaged" rather than "poor" | euphemism |
| a form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression (ex. "cold fire" or "jumbo shrimp" | oxymoron |
| the substitution of an inoffensive, indirect, or agreeable expression for a word or phrase perceived as socially unacceptable or unnecessarily harsh (ex. "overweight" rather than "fat" or "disadvantaged" rather than "poor" | euphemism |
| the substitution of an inoffensive, indirect, or agreeable expression for a word or phrase perceived as socially unacceptable or unnecessarily harsh (ex. "overweight" rather than "fat" or "disadvantaged" rather than "poor" | euphemism |
| a brief reference to a real or fictional person, place, even, or work of art (ex. As the cave's rood collapsed, he was swallowed up in the dust like JONAH, and only his frantic scrabbling behind a wall of a rock indicated that there was still life." | allusion |
| character who does not have a primary roe in the narration; a character who only appears in a few or selected scenes | minor character |
| character who does not have a primary roe in the narration; a character who only appears in a few or selected scenes | minor character |
| a harsh joining of sounds (ex. my stick fingers with a snicker) | cacophany |
| a brief reference to a real or fictional person, place, even, or work of art (ex. As the cave's rood collapsed, he was swallowed up in the dust like JONAH, and only his frantic scrabbling behind a wall of a rock indicated that there was still life." | allusion |
| assonance | the repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of words (ex. the word "cry" and "side" have the same vowel sound) |
| a character who is opposed to, or competes with another character (typically the protagonist) in a piece of literature | antagonist |
| an expression said so often that it has lost its ability to evoke emotion (ex. gentle as a lamb, smart as a whip) | cliche |
| writing that urges people to take action or to promote change | call to action |
| the emotional implication that words carry | connotation |
| a character who is opposed to, or competes with another character (typically the protagonist) in a piece of literature | antagonist |
| a figure of speech in which someone (usually, but not always absent) some abstract quality, or a nonexistent personage is directly addressed as though present. (ex. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: "For Brutus, as you know ... how directly Caesar loved him." | apostrophe |
| a figure of speech in which someone (usually, but not always absent) some abstract quality, or a nonexistent personage is directly addressed as though present. (ex. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: "For Brutus, as you know ... how directly Caesar loved him." | apostrophe |
| writing that urges people to take action or to promote change | call to action |
| a figure of speech in which someone (usually, but not always absent) some abstract quality, or a nonexistent personage is directly addressed as though present. (ex. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: "For Brutus, as you know ... how directly Caesar loved him." | apostrophe |
| the choice of words in a work of literature and on element of style important to the work's effectiveness | diction |
| a harsh joining of sounds (ex. my stick fingers with a snicker) | cacophany |
| a harsh joining of sounds (ex. my stick fingers with a snicker) | cacophany |
| assonance | the repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of words (ex. the word "cry" and "side" have the same vowel sound) |
| assonance | the repetition of accented vowel sounds in a series of words (ex. the word "cry" and "side" have the same vowel sound) |
| the opposite between two characters (such as a protagonist and an antagonist), between two large groups of people, or between the protagonist and nature, ideas, public moves, and so on. | conflict |
| the opposite between two characters (such as a protagonist and an antagonist), between two large groups of people, or between the protagonist and nature, ideas, public moves, and so on. | conflict |
| the emotional implication that words carry | connotation |
| the emotional implication that words carry | connotation |
| the repetition of initial identical consonant sounds or any vowel sounds in successive or closely associated syllables (ex. the fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, the furrow followed free) | alliteration |
| the choice of words in a work of literature and on element of style important to the work's effectiveness | diction |
| the repetition of initial identical consonant sounds or any vowel sounds in successive or closely associated syllables (ex. the fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, the furrow followed free) | alliteration |
| the repetition of a constant sound within a series of words to produce harmonies effect (ex. peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers) | consonance |
| a direct juxtaposition of structurally parallel words, phrases, or clauses for the purpose of contrast (ex. We observe today NOT a victory of party BUT a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an END as well as a BEGINNING." | antithesis |
| the repetition of a constant sound within a series of words to produce harmonies effect (ex. peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers) | consonance |
| a method of narration which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events - usually in the form of characters memories, dreams, narration, or even authorial commentary (ex. "But back when King Arthur had child..." | flashback |
| the choice of words in a work of literature and on element of style important to the work's effectiveness | diction |
| establishing one's credibility with the audience by appearing to be knowledgeable about one's subject and concerned about the well being og the audience; also known as ethos | ethical appeal |
| using facts, statistics, historical references, or other such proofs to convince the audience of one's position; also known as logos | logical appeal |
| the overall atmosphere of a work | mood |
| also called a static character, a simplified character who does not change his or her personality over the course of the narrative | flat character |
| a direct juxtaposition of structurally parallel words, phrases, or clauses for the purpose of contrast (ex. We observe today NOT a victory of party BUT a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an END as well as a BEGINNING." | antithesis |
| a method of narration which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events - usually in the form of characters memories, dreams, narration, or even authorial commentary (ex. "But back when King Arthur had child..." | flashback |
| attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things | personification |
| establishing one's credibility with the audience by appearing to be knowledgeable about one's subject and concerned about the well being og the audience; also known as ethos | ethical appeal |
| the exact meaning of a word, independent of its emotional meaning | denotation |
| a direct juxtaposition of structurally parallel words, phrases, or clauses for the purpose of contrast (ex. We observe today NOT a victory of party BUT a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an END as well as a BEGINNING." | antithesis |
| the overall atmosphere of a work | mood |
| a direct juxtaposition of structurally parallel words, phrases, or clauses for the purpose of contrast (ex. We observe today NOT a victory of party BUT a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an END as well as a BEGINNING." | antithesis |
| attributing human characteristics to nonhuman things | personification |
| the exact meaning of a word, independent of its emotional meaning | denotation |
| the ommision of wor |
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