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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| connotation | meanings an associations that are suggested by the word |
| imagery | a word or phrase that appeals to one or more |
| syntax | the special arrangement of words in a sentence |
| tone | the writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward his or her audience and/or subject |
| dynamic character | undergoes internal change (emotional or mental) |
| static character | stays the same throughout the text |
| foreshadowing | the hinting of future events |
| rising action | action leading up to the climax |
| theme | a central message or insight into life revealed through the literary work; can be stated as a sentence |
| analogy | comparison that explains or describes one subject by pointing out its similarities to another subject |
| apostrophe | a figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person or a personified quality |
| figurative language | words not meant to be interpreted literally (Examples: simile, personification, etc.) |
| hyperbole | a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis or special effect |
| dramatic irony | contradiction between what a character thinks & what the audience knows |
| verbal irony | a type of irony in which words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant |
| metaphor | a comparison |
| metonymy | figure of speech; the name of one thing is substituted with the name of something closely associated |
| personification | a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| symbol | concrete that represents something abstract. Examples: a heart = love; flag = patriotism |
| synecdoche | a form of metaphor in which a part of something is used to stand for the whole thing |
| hamartia | a tragic flaw that causes the downfall of a hero |
| hubris | the most common tragic flaw; excessive pride or arrogance |
| anaphora | a form of repetition that uses the same words at the beginning of two or more phrases, clauses, etc. |
| antithesis | use of structurally parallel word groupings that emphasize a contrast (a form of balanced sentence) |
| asyndeton | items listed without the usual connecting conjunction; creates a rhythm as sense of force |
| epistrophe | type of repetition using the same word(s) at the ends of several phrases, clauses, etc |
| inversion | a change in normal word order, such as verb before subject or object before the verb |
| parallelism | the repetition of a grammatical structure in a series of phrases, clauses, or sentences |
| polysyndeton | the use of sentences, clauses, phrases, or words linked by several coordinating conjunctions |
| appeal to authority | using words/ ideas of an “expert” to give an argument greater credibility |
| appeal to pity/guilt | making someone feel sorry or guilty about a situation rather than giving a logical reason |
| false dilemma | when choices presented appear unacceptable; usually a dilemma is false because other alternatives can be found, but the writer/speaker does not want to admit alternatives |
| faulty cause and effect | - fallacy falsely suggesting that because two things happen in order, one thing caused the other |
| hasty generalization | fallacy that results from coming to a conclusion based on limited or incomplete evidence |
| plain folks | associating product, idea, or person with common, everyday people |
| testimonial | --appeal to authority-- |
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