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english 2 study
English 2 defenitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anology | a comparison between two things that are similar in some way. The analogy suggest that if they are alike in certain respects,they will probably be alike in other ways as well. |
| Synonymsms | words that have similar meanings(motivate is to inspire as bliss is to delight) |
| Antonyms | words that have opposite meanings(exciting is to dull as hero is to villain) |
| simile | makes an indirect comparison between two different things using linking words such as:like,as,than |
| Metaphor | makes a comparison between two different things without using any linking words.one thing is spoken of as if it actually was something else. |
| Context | is the situation of circumstance in which something exists or an event occurs.It is the background information a reader needs to know |
| Context clues | information in a passage or sentence that helps the reader to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases |
| Figurative language | is language that uses the imagination to compare one thing to something that is very different. |
| Allusion | uses a reference to a person,place,or thing,or event from literature,history,religion,mythology,science,sports,or the arts to describe something. |
| Hyperbole | is language that uses overstatement or exaggeration to communicate emotion or to create a comic effect. |
| Idiom | is a colorful expresiion whose meaning cannot be understood from the actual word meanings(for example,"to have somebody in stitiches" or "to let the cat out of the bag"). |
| Oxymoron | is language in which contrasting ideas are combined to create a particular effect. |
| Personification | is language that gives human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas. |
| Imagery | the representation in language of sensory experience:what can be seen,heard,touched,tasted,and smelled. |
| Symbolism | is when a writer uses a person,place,thing,or event to represent something more abstract such as an emotion or idea |
| Atmosphere | the main environment or feeling associated with a specific place or time |
| Mood | is feeling or the main emotion in a work |
| Tone | is the author's attitude or feelings toward a subject,character,or situation. |
| Setting | the place where the action happens and the time when they occur |
| Characterization | the method the author uses to reveal a character's personality. It is the way in which the reader learns about a character in a story. |
| Diction | is the author's choice of words. When author's write,they chooses their words very carefully |
| Author's purpose | is the writer's reason for creating a work or using particular language. |
| Formal language | states the meaning exactly and uses correct Standard English. |
| Informal language | often uses expressions,dialect, or figurative language to express an idea |
| Connotation | the associations surrounding a word that are not part of its literal dictionary meaning. |
| Table of Content | a list of divesions (chapers of articles) and the page # on which they start |
| Heading or Sub-heading | the title of a piece of work or a section,chapter or page. Headings or sub-headings divide or categorize the subject matter of a piece of writing |
| Preface | an introductory section at the beggining of a book or speech that comments on aspects of the text such asa writer's intentions;a preface introduces the text. |
| Foreward |
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