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English Sem.2 Review
All of the Topics/Words for Sophomore English Semester 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| straw man | argument to attack that is weaker than the truth |
| double standard | different standard to another than is applied to oneself |
| two wrongs = right | justifying an action by asserting that the person would do the same to you when the action is not necessary to prevent B from doing x to A |
| glittering generalities | using intense and emotionally appealing words |
| false dilemma | two choices given when there are actually more |
| bandwagon | using or creating fear of rejection by one's peers |
| slippery slope | A-Z without b or c etc. |
| red herring | intro of new topic to distract from the real issue |
| circular argument | begging the question/assuming what you're trying to prove is true |
| syntax | word order grammar and relationships of words in a sentence |
| dehumanization | deprivation of human qualities/personality/spirit |
| symbol | object/person/action that stands for something abstract |
| denotation | a word's literal dictionary definition |
| situational irony | opposite of what you would expect to happen/not coincidence |
| sequence | a continuous or connected series for the order of succession |
| foreshadow | to represent/indicate/typify beforehand |
| logos | appeal based on logic or reason |
| ethos | appeal based on the character of the speaker |
| diction | verbal description; choice of words w/ regards to correctness |
| verbal irony | don't mean what you say; double entendre |
| archetype | recurrent pattern of character/action or images in a wide variety literature/myth/social behavior; mold |
| logical fallacies | trickery; deception; false or mistaken idea |
| perspective | state of one's ideas or the facts known to one. May be influenced by things such as culture;beliefs; or experiences |
| conflict | struggle or clash between opposing characters/forces/emotions (internal and external) |
| pathos | appeal based on emotion |
| antagonist | the opposing force to the protagonist |
| bias | particular tendency or inclination; prejudice |
| informal language | language used in everyday discourse that may include slang |
| climax | point of highest emotional intensity |
| CDW | claim-data-warrant; type of parallel structure |
| tragedy | a serious drama that has a sad ending |
| iambic pentameter | five feet of iambs; known to be used by Shakespeare |
| connotation | the implied meaning of a word; feelings and emotions attatched that are not explained in denotation |
| synthesis | form material into a whole by combining parts of other elements and segments |
| iamb | a foot of literature that is unstressed and then stressed |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively |
| characterization | artistic representation of human character or motives |
| protagonist | leading actor/character in a literary work |
| formal language | academic and professional language to a specified audience |
| parallel structure | repetition in form/words/phrases/sentences that have the same gramatical structure or state a similar idea |
| validity | state or quality of being true/sound/binding |
| setting | the time and place of the action of a literary work |
| resolution | solving of the conflict at the end of a literary work |
| theme | central idea of a literary work or an insight about life |
| comedy | drama with a light and happy tone |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule and scorn |
| relevancy | suitability/importance/application of an idea/message/resource |
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ksheehy96
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