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ENG 12 Terms
terms for english 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the repetition of a particular sound in the prominent lifts (or stressed syllables) | Alliteration |
| a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or something that happened. This can be real or imaginary. | Allusion |
| A comparison | Analogy |
| A counter-proposition and denotes a direct contrast to the original proposition. The direct or exact opposite: Hope is the antithesis of despair. | Antithesis |
| The direct address of an inanimate object, absent person, or concept. | Apostrophe |
| How certain types of evidence cannot be used to logically conclude something. We see examples of this type of evidence all the time in commercials. | Anecdotal Evidence |
| The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. It is used to reinforce the meanings of words or to set the mood. | Assonance |
| Also another word for the mood. It is how the author makes its audience feel or how he/she makes the poem sound (scary, romantic etc.). | Atmosphere |
| any verse comprised of unrhymed lines all in the same meter, usually iambic pentameter. | Blank Verse |
| An inclination of temperament or outlook, especially a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment. | Bias |
| The use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition, to create a certain affect. EX: "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! | Cacophony |
| A secondary character who contrasts with a major character. | Character Foil |
| An overused expression or idea. | Cliché |
| The moment in a play, novel, short story, or narrative poem at which the crisis comes to its point of greatest intensity and is resolved. | Climax |
| a word or phrase used in an easy, informal style of writing or speaking. Avoided in formal writing. | Colloquialism |
| The emotions, values, or images associated with a word. | Connotation |
| a poetic device characterized by the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession | Consonance |
| The literal meaning of a word, the dictionary meaning. Opposite of connotation. | Denotation |
| The distinctive tone or tenor of an author's writings. For example, choosing the right word or phrase for the style of a piece. | Diction |
| Refers to literature that is instructional or informative. | Didactic |
| The deliberate use of inharmonious syllables/words/phrases in order to create a harsh-toned effect. Dissonance in poetry is similar to cacophony and the opposite of euphony (something pleasing to the ear) | Dissonance |
| A mournful, melancholy poem, especially a funeral song or lament for the dead or a personal, reflective poem. | Elegy |
| Pathos | Emotional Appeal |
| A term in literary criticism for a sudden realization--a flash of recognition in which someone or something is seen in a new light. | Epiphany |
| A short poem or verse that seeks to ridicule a thought or event, usually with witticism or sarcasm. | Epigram |
| Brief literary piece commemorating a deceased person. | Epitaph |
| a "nicer" word or phrase used to replace an offensive word or phrase. (sort of like sugar coating) | Euphemism |
| Refers to pleasant spoken sound that is created by smooth consonants such as "ripple'. | Euphony |
| A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. | Extended Metaphor |
| A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect. | Farce |
| an open form of poetry that does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern. | Free Verse |
| A combination of pictures and words to tell a story. | Graphic Text |
| Obvious and intentional exaggeration. | Hyperbole |
| A line of 5 feet with an unstressed/stressed meter | Iambic Pentameter |
| An expression whose meaning is not predictable from its constituent elements: "kick the bucket". | Idiom |
| A word or phrase in a work of literature that appeals directly to the reader's taste, touch, hearing, sight, or smell. | Imagery |
| This is the contrast between what is said and what is meant. In other words, sarcasm. | Irony |
| Confusing words and phrases used in an occupation, trade, or field of study. We might speak of medical jargon, sports jargon, pedagogic jargon, police jargon, or military jargon, for instance. | Jargon |
| Placing two different ideas or things beside each other for the purpose of comparing or contrasting. | Juxtaposition |
| A narration limited to what a single character can think, see, know, or judge. | Limited Omniscient |
| A short poem that tells the emotions and thoughts of the speaker. | Lyric |
| Describing one thing by comparing it another directly: "the moon is a harsh mistress”. | Metaphor |
| A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated (such as "crown" for "royalty"). | Metonymy |
| The audience does not see the thought or feelings of any character. | Objective Point of View |
| A set of eight lines of poetry; the first stanza of a sonnet. | Octave |
| A lyric poem that expresses an exalted or enthusiastic emotion. | Ode |
| The point of view that allows the reader to see into the thoughts of more than one character. | Omniscient |
| words that sound like what the definition: "crash, boom, drip". | Onomatopoeia |
| A figure of speech that combines two words of opposite meaning: "jumbo shrimp, student teacher". | Oxymoron |
| Self -contradictory statement. | Paradox |
| Writing structure where different paragraphs or stanzas are organized in the same manner. | Parallelism |
| Humorous imitation of something famous. A mockery. | Parody |
| Writing that has the characteristics of simplicity, charm, serenity, and a rural setting. | Pastoral |
| Emothion | Pathos |
| A form of metaphor that gives human attributes to things that are not human. | Personification |
| The usually humorous use of a word in such a way that it suggests more than one meaning: "the bicycle can't stand alone because it is TOO TIRED". | Pun |
| A four lined stanza that can be rhymed or unrhymed. | Quatrain |
| A literary technique that involves asking a question that has an obvious answer that does not need to be answered. | Rhetorical Question |
| A form of literature that ridicules some aspect of human behavior, customs, or attitude in an attempt to bring about change. | Satire |
| A comparison using like or as. | Simile |
| A dramatic convention through which a character, alone onstage, utters his or her thoughts aloud. | Soliloquy |
| A 14 line poem usually written in iambic pentameter. | Sonnet |
| A running or flowing way a character or narrator expresses his/her feelings and inner-most thoughts. | Stream of Consciousness |
| EX: She sells sea shells by the sea shore. | Alliteration |
| EX: “I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This refers to the story of Pinocchio. | Allusion |
| EX: You are as annoying as nails on a chalkboard. You must be pretty annoying for someone to say that. There are plenty of fish in the sea. Unless you really are a fish, this encourages you to move on and find another potential mate. | Analogy |
| EX: Cold as hell | Antithesis, oxymoron |
| EX: When watching a scary movie, and you tell the main character not to go outside because you know that is where the killer is. (main character can't hear you) | apostrophe |
| EX. A person tells us how their breath feels fresher after using a certain brand of toothpaste. | Anceodotal Evidence |
| EX: "It's hot and it's monotonous." by Sondheim (notice the o sounds in both words). | Assonance |
| EX: "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!" -Lewis Carroll, "Jabberwocky" | Cacophony |
| EX: The word gold associated with luxury or gold | Connotations |
| Pitter Patter | Consonance |
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