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English Vocab

QuestionAnswer
Irony Something that is not what it appears to be
Mood overall atmosphere of the book
Tone The author's attitude towards the character
Abstract When you speak in the abstract you are getting your point across without actually saying it
Denouement When the writing ends but the story continues
Agrarian Wide open spaces
Allegory Story with another underlined story or moral
Exemplum assumed to be true
Tropes A figure of speech
Dramatic IF SOMETHING IRONIC IS GONNA OCCUR, THE READER KNOWS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT THE CHARACTER IN THE STORY DOESN’T
Tragic THE CHARACTER NOR DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING, USUALLY HAS TO DO WITH INJURY(PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL)
Situational FOR EXAMPLE, RONALD REGAN GOT HIT IN THE CHEST WITH A BULLET BECAUSE IT BOUNCED OFF BULLET PROOF GLASS
NAME/TITLE/ NUMBER ARNOLD FRIEND (NOT REALLY YOUR FRIEND)
Environmental TWO SETTINGS IN THE SAME STORY. (SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING WHILE SOMETHING BAD IS ALSO GOING ON)
Verbal Sarcasm
SYNESTHESIA WHEN A SENSE TRIGGERS A REACTION IN ANOTHER SENSE
Metonomy WHEN YOU TAKE SOMETHING THAT IS RELATED TO SOMETHING ELSE TO DESCRIBE IT, EX. MUSLIM WORLD REFFERS TO US AS THE “GREAT SATAN”.
PICARESQUE A NOVEL OR STORY IN WHICH THERE IS A HERO WHO OVERCOMES MAJOR OBSTACLES TO SAVE THE DAY
Syntax Sentence Structure
Diction Words you choose
ACROSTIC POEM A POEM IN WHICH IF YOU TAKE THE FIRST LETTERS OF EACH LINE AND READ THEM VERTICALLY THEY’LL SAY SOMETHING
HYPERBOLE Speaking in great superlatives
Thesublime AUTHOR TRIES TO MAKE YOU THINK OR GETS YOU TO THINK ON A HIGHER PLAIN
BILDUNGSROMAN ANY NOVEL OR STORY THAT TRACES SOMETHING FROM BIRTH TO DEATH
Ballid A poem that tells a story
Allusion To reffer to someone
EFFICACISUS- AN EFFECTIVE WAY OF DOING SOMETHING
INVIDIOUS- MEANS TO PROMOTE ENVY
IRENIC PEACEFULNESS
SUIGENERIS- CANNOT RELATE TOO
HEBETUDE DULLNESS
CONFLATED WHEN TWO IDEAS MERGE TOGETHER
Created by: Aprilgrace
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