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English E.O.C.
review of terms
Term | Definition |
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NARRATIVE | THE TELLING OF A STORY OR AN ACCOUNT OF AN EVENT OR SERIES OF EVENTS |
DIALOGUE | A CONVERSATION BETWEEN 2 PERSONS |
SETTING | WHEN AND WHERE THE STORY TAKE PLACE |
NARRATOR | IN A NARRATIVE , THE PERSON TELLING THE STORY |
SPEAKER | THE "VOICE"NARRATING THE POEM |
PROTAGONIST | THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A LITERARY WORK |
ANTAGONIST | A CHARACTER OR FORCE IN CONFLICT WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER |
CONFLICT | A STRUGGLE BETWEEN 2 OPPOSING FORCES |
INFERENCE | A LOGICAL GUESS BASED IN EVIDENCE OR REASONING |
THEME | THE UNIVERSAL TRUTH ABOUT LIFE EXPRESSED IN THE PASSAGE |
POINT OF VIEW | THE PERSPECTIVE FROM WHICH THE STORY IS TOLD |
FIRST PERSON | A CHARACTER NARRATES THE STORY WITH I - ME - MY-MINE IN HIS OR HER SPEECH |
THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT | THE NARRATOR IS NOT IN THE STORY BUT KNOWS AND DESCRIBES ALL THE CHARACTER'S THOUGHTS AND IDEAS |
THIRD PERSON LIMITED | THE NARRATOR IS AN OUTSIDER WHO SEES INTO THE MIND OF ONE OF THE CHARACTERS |
SYMBOLISM | THE PRACTICE OF USING A PERSON , THING OR OBJECT TO REPRESENT SOMETHING ELSE |
IRONY | WHEN THE REALITY OF A SITUATION IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS EXPECTED |
TONE | THE WRITER'S OR SPEAKER'S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SUBJECT OF A STORY , TOWARD A CHARACTER , OR TOWARD THE AUDIENCE (THE READERS ) |
MOOD | THE OVERALL FEELING OF A STORY |
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE | LANGUAGE THAT USES WORD OR EXPRESSIONS WITH A MEANING THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE LITERAL INTERPRETATION (METAPHOR , SIMILE, PERSONIFICATION ) |
SIMILE | A SENTENCE THAT COMPARES 2 UNLIKE THINGS USING "LIKE" OR "AS" |
METAPHOR | A COMPARISON OF 2 UNLIKE THINGS WITHOUT USING "LIKE"OR "AS" |
PERSONIFICATION | GIVING HUMAN TRAITS TO NON LIVING THINGS |
HYPERBOLE | AN EXTREME EXAGGERATION |
FORESHADOWING | WHEN AN AUTHOR MENTIONS OR HINTS AT SOMETHING THAT WILL HAPPEN LATER IN THE STORY |
FLASBACK | WHEN AN AUTHOR REFERS BACK TO SOMETHING THAT ALREADY TOOK PLACE IN THE STORY |
AUDIENCE | WHO THE AUTHOR IS TRYING TO PERSUADE |
ARGUMENT | A REASONED DEFENSE OF A POSITION OR CLAIM |
CLAIM/THESIS/POSITION | WHAT THE AUTHOR BELIEVES OR WANTS TO PROVE TO HIS OR HER AUDIENCE |
EVIDENCE | FACTS,REASONS,DATA, OR OPINIONS TO SUPPORT A CLAIM |
COUNTERARGUMENT | AN ARGUMENT THAT OPPOSES YOUR CLAIM |
ALLUSION | A REFERENCE TO A WELL KNOWN PERSON, PLACE , OR EVENT |
EMOTIONAL APPEAL (PATHOS) | AN ARGUMENT THAT APPEALS TO THE READER'S EMOTIONS |
LOGICAL APPEAL (LOGOS) | AN ARGUMENT THAT MAKES SENSE , APPEALS TO WHAT YOU KNOW IS RIGHT OR SMART |
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER | PRESENTS INFORMATION IN SEQUENCE OR IN THE ORDER IN WHICH IT HAPPENS |
CAUSE AND EFFECT | SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS AND WHY IT HAPPENS |
COMPARE AND CONTRAST | SHOWS SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 2 OR MORE THINGS |
RHYME | THE REPETITION OF SIMILAR SOUNDS |
ALLITERATION | THE REPETITION OF CONSONANT SOUNDS AT THE BEGINNING OF WORDS |
IMAGERY | DESCRIPTION THAT APPEALS TO THE SENSES (SIGHT , SOUNDS , SMELL, TOUCH , TASTE) |
PLOT | SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A STORY |
CONNOTATION | ALL THE MEANINGS , ASSOCIATIONS , OR EMOTIONS THAT A WORD SUGGEST |
DENOTATION | DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF A WORD |
PRIMARY PURPOSE | THE MAIN REASON |
EMPHASIZE | HIGHLIGHT OR REITERATE ; MAKE A POINT STRONGER |
STANZA | THE "PARAGRAPHS " IN A POEM |
ELIPSES (...) | .... INDICATES THAT SOMETHING HAS BEEN OMITTED |