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Voc. Eng.3
Mr. Farell's list (51-76)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| juxtaposition | technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side for the purpose of comparisons and contrasts |
| logos | writing technique that uses logic and reasoning to appeal to reader |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things not using "like" or "as" |
| mood | the feeling or atmosphere, that a writer creates for the reader |
| moral | lesson taught by a literary work |
| motif | a recurring feature work that is related to the theme(ie Magic in the Tempest) |
| Narrator | the one telling the story |
| Objective Point of View | when the author tells what happens without stating more than can be inferred from the story's dialogue; only factual |
| onomatopoeia | process of creating or using words that imitate sounds |
| paradox | statement that seems contradictory but that actually may be true |
| parallelism | use of similar grammatical construction to express ideas that are related or equal in importance |
| pathos | writing technique that appeals to the reader's emotion |
| personification | a special metaphor in which an idea object or animal is given human characteristics |
| playwright | the one who writes plays |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story; referred to as Freytag's Pyramid |
| Point of View(P.O.V.) | refers to narrative method used in a short story, novel, or work of nonfiction |
| prose | refers to all forms of written or spoken expression that are organized that lack regular rhythmic patterns |
| protagonist | the main character(s); he one we generally want to see succeed |
| resolution | how things turn out. wrapping up the end of the story |
| rhetorical devices | devices used (ethos, pathos, logos,) to persuasively convey a message to the audience |
| rising action | events that complicate plot, ultimately leading tyo the climax |
| satire | literary technique in which foolish ideas or customs are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society |
| second person (P.O.V.) | narrator addresses the reader through words such as :"you" |
| setting | the time and place of the story's action |
| short story | a type of fiction that can be read in one setting and has five major elements |
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