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Expos Vocab 51-74
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Periphrasis | using a longer expression or word in place of a short one. |
| Paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity |
| Parallelism | this term comes from greek roots meaning"beside one another" refers to framing words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs for structural similarity. (repetition of elements such as preposition or phrase) |
| Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content or another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. as comedy it distorts or exaggerates distinctive features of the original.as ridicule it mimics the original using similar phrases etc. |
| Pedantic | An adjective that describes works, phrases, or a general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. |
| Personification | A figure of speech in which the author presents tor describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions. Used to make these things more vivid to the reader. |
| Point of view | In literature , the perspective from which a story is told. (1)1st person: uses I (2) third Person: uses he she it two types of 3rd person: omniscient or limited omniscient. knows all, doesn't know all |
| Prose | anything that isn't poetry or drama. one of the major divisions of genre, features fiction and nonfiction, this includes all forms written in ordinary language and resemble everyday speech. |
| Pun | a clever use of a word that suggests two or more meanings or sounds like a similar word with a different meaning. |
| Repetition | the duplication, either exact or approximate , of any element of language, such as a word, sound, phrase, clause etc. when done well it links and emphasizes ideas while allowing the reader to recognize something familiar. when done poorly it bores. |
| Rhetoric | from the Greek for "orator", this term describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively. |
| Sarcasm | From the Greek meaning, "to tear flesh" sarcasm involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something. can include irony. when done well it can be witty and insightful. when done badly it seems cruel. |
| Satire | A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.Uses irony wit, parody, caricature, hyperbole, understatement and sarcasm. often humorous, thought provoking and insightful about the human condition |
| Semantics | The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another. |
| Simile | a comparison of two unlike objects introdused by "like" or "as" |
| Spoonerism | Transposition usually of the initial sounds of two or more words. Ex. "roaring with pain" instead or "pouring with rain" |
| Style | 2 purposes: 1) an evaluation of choises authors make: diction, syntax, figurative language, other literary devices. author's style can be described as flowery, explicit, succinct, rambling, bombastic, commonplace, incisive, laconic, etc. |
| Style cont | 2) classifications of authors to a group and comparison of an author to similar authors. can be used to define a historical event/ period |
| Symbol/ Symbolism | anything that stands for or represents anything else. usually something concrete that represents something more abstract. THREE CATEGORIES 1)Natural symbols: objects/ events in nature to represent ideas commonly associated with them. |
| 2) Conventional symbols are those that have been invested with meaning by a group Ex. religeous symbols like the star of david 3) Literary symbols sometimes like conventional but are usually more complicated, sometimes spanning an entire book. | |
| Synecdoche | an expression in which part is used for a whole or a whole is used for a part Ex. "All hands on deck" |
| Syntax | The way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences. syntax is similar to diction, but you can differentiate them by thinking of syntax as the groups of words, while diction refers to individual words |
| Theme | the central idea or message of a work, the insight if offers into life. Usually the theme is unstated in fictional works, but in nonfiction, the theme my be directly stated, especially in expository or persuasive writing. |
| Tone | similar to mood. describes the authors attitude toward their material, the audience, or both. easier to hear spoken than in writing. can be playful, serious, businesslike, sarcastic, humerus, formal, ornate, and somber. |
| Understatement | the ironic minimizing of fact. a statement presents something as less significant than it is. the effect can frequently be humerus or emphatic. Opposite of hyperbole |
| Wit | in modern terms-intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights. usually uses terse language that makes a pointed statement. historically wit meant basic understanding. eventually evolved to include speed and perception of understanding. |
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