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Literary Terms 1 Q
1st quarter literary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a figure of speech in which an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or something in animate or nonhuman is addressed directly | apostrophe |
| A figure of speech in which two or more clauses are related to each other through a reversal of structures in order to make a larger point; that is, the clauses display inverted parallelism. | chiasmus |
| the repetition of consonant sounds in a line of poetry | alliteration |
| the repetition of vowel sounds in a group of words | assonance |
| verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter | blank verse |
| a line of poetry with a line at the end, often signaled by a comma, dash or period | end stopped |
| The running over of a sentence or thought into the next couplet or line without a pause at the end of the line; a run-on line. | enjambed |
| An inscription on a gravestone or a short poem written in memory of someone who has died | epitaph |
| Unrhymed verse that has either no metrical pattern or an irregular pattern. | free verse |
| A story in which characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities. | allegory |
| A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a story. | external conflict |
| A narrative structure that provides a setting and exposition for the main narrative in a novel. | frame |
| A struggle which takes place in the protagonist's mind and through which the character reaches a new understanding or dynamic change | internal conflict |
| Establishing a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in parallel structure. | antithesis |
| An attempt to persuade a listener/reader through the use of a comparison between two similar things. | argument by analogy |
| attempting to persuade through appealing to the reader’s emotions | emotional appeal |
| attempting to persuade through appealing to the reader’s morals | ethical appeal |
| attempting to persuade through appealing to the reader’s sense of reason | logical appeal |
| Subject to two or more interpretations. Used to mislead or confuse. | equivocation |
| Means “to or against man.” Argument that attacks the person rather than his/her position. | Ad Hominem |
| A persuasive appeal based on the assumption that whatever has NOT been proven false must be true or what has not been proven true must be false | appeal to ignorance |
| An argument that tempts us to agree with the writer’s assumptions based on the authority of a famous person or entity. | argument from authority |
| A persuasive appeal that encourages the listener to agree with a position because everyone else does. | bandwagon appeals |
| A fallacious form of argument in which someone assumes that parts (or all) of what the person claims to be proving are proven facts. | begging the question |
| A consideration of only the two extremes when there are one or more intermediate possibilities. | false dichotomy |
| An illogical, misleading comparison between two things. | faulty analogy |
| Deliberately leading to a conclusion through insufficient or selective evidence. | hasty generalization |
| Literally, “it does not follow.” A statement that doesn’t relate logically to what comes before it. | non-sequiter |
| An attempt to shift attention away from an important issue by introducing an issue that has no logical connection to the discussion at hand. | red herring |
| Used to frighten readers or listeners into agreeing with the speaker. | scare tactics |
| An attempt to appeal to hearts of readers so that they forget to use their minds. | sentimental appeals |
| An exaggerated argument that suggests dire consequences from relatively minor causes. | slippery slope |
| An argument that consists of an oversimplification of an opponent’s argument to make it easier to attack. | straw man argument |
| A logical statement in which the conclusion is equivalent to the premise | tautology |
| Simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action. | ambivalence |
| A short statement that expresses a wise or clever observation about life | aphorism |
| Used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation. | Colloquial Language |
| The emotional and psychological associations that you make with certain words or ideas. | connotations |
| A bitter and abusive speech or writing. | diatribe |
| Designed or intended to teach a lesson or provide information. | didactive |
| Moving from topic to topic without order. | discursive |
| The stating of an assertion or belief without proof. Based on a belief system or viewpoint rather than logical reasoning. | dogmatic |
| A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something. | epithet |
| The substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend. | euphemism |
| The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences. | anaphora |
| The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. Epistrophe (also called antistrophe) is thus the counterpart to anaphora. | epistrophe |
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