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Eng 10 Prov Vocab

TermDefinition
Voice Verbs indicating the relation between the subject and the action expressed by the verb.
Metre The regular linguistic sound patterns in a verse.
Ethos A means of an appeal to ethic to convince someone of the credibility of a character.
Allegory Any writing in verse or prose that has a double meaning.
Didactic Literature written with a very specific point or lesson in mind.
Colloquial Language Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing.
Anti Thesis Using two opposites to highlight or contrast the features of both.
Pathos When the audience experiences the emotions of pity, tenderness, or sorrow.
Denotation The explicit or direct meaning/s of a word or expression.
Connotation The associated or secondary meaning/s of a word or expression.
Iambic Pentameter A lightly stressed syllable followed by a heavily stressed syllable. ie, the word reMARK when you put stress on mark.
Passive Voice The form of the verb where the person who did it is unknown.
Active Voice The form of the verb by which it's subject is represented as the doer of the action.
Formal Essay An essay written for a specific purpose, which follows all of the standard rules.
Informal Essay An essay usually written for enjoyment, does not need to follow standard rules.
Apostrophe Addressing someone or something that is absent, abstract, or animate.
Formal Language Any language that is formal.
Stock Character A character that relies heavily on stereotypes for their personality.
Thesis The basic argument of an essay.
3rd Person POV When the narrator does describe their role in the story. Uses pronouns like she, he, it, and they.
Rhetorical Question A question asked without the intent to get an answer back.
Speaker The voice or narrator of a poem.
Round Character Characters which have been fully developed by the author, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Rhyme Scheme The pattern of rhymes in a poem. Indicated by a new letter of the alphabet for each new rhyme of a stanza.
Theme The main idea or basic meaning of a literary work.
Objective A fact not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.
Analogy Making a comparison to show similarity.
Chronological Order Arrangement of things following one another in time.
Figurative Language Language that contains or uses figures of speech.
Flat Character An easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully detailed but is useful in carrying out a narrative purpose.
Protagonist The principal character in a literary work.
Foreshadow To show or indicate an event beforehand.
Flashback A device in the narrative by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure.
Dynamic Character A character who undergoes change in a literary work.
Expository Writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or explain.
Informal Language Any language that is not formal.
Personification Giving human qualities to animals or objects.
Oxymoron A phrase where two words contradict and don't go together.
Metaphor A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.
Simile A comparison of two things using like or as.
Alliteration The use of the same beginning consonant sound in a verse.
Subjective An opinion influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.
Surprise Ending An unexpected turn of events in a story.
Static Character A character who remains the same throughout a narrative.
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