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| The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. |
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Allegory
Ex. Chronicles of Narnia, Pilgrim's Progress, Parables, Animal Farm |
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| The repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words. |
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| A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known. |
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Allusion
Ex. an event, place, myth, book, work of art, etc. |
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| Three most commonly alluded to works. |
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| Shakespeare, Bible, and mythology. |
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| The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage. |
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| A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. |
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| The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. |
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Antecedent
Ex. he v. Greg or it v. chocolate |
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| A brief statement of known authorship which expresses a general truth or moral principle. |
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| What do you call an aphorism if the authorship is unknown? |
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| A figure of speech wherein the author or speaker directly addresses an absent or dead person or personified abstraction. |
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Apostrophe
Ex. "Love, you didn't do right by me." |
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| A grammatical unit that contains a subject and a verb. |
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Clause
Ex. Brian threw is baby out the window because it cried all night. |
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| What are the two kinds of clauses? |
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Independent- can stand alone
Dependent- relies on other phrase or clause. |
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The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing.
Ex. stuff and tons. |
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| A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. It displays intellectual cleverness due to the unusual comparison being made. |
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| The emotional associative meanings or meaning of a word. |
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Connotation
Ex.
Odor- negative
Aroma- positive |
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| The strict literal dictionary definition of a word, devoid of emotion. |
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Denotation
Ex.
Odor- smell
Aroma- smell |
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| From the Greek, literally means teaching. Works have the primary aim of teaching or instruction, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles. |
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Didactic
Ex. Veggie Tales, Arthur |
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| From the Greek words for good speech. It is a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. |
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Euphemism
Ex. earthly remains v. corpse. |
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| A writing or speech that is not meant to carry literal meaning and is usually mean t to be imaginative and vivid. |
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| A device used to produce figurative language. |
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Figure of Speech
Ex. Apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, and understatement. |
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| This term describes traditions for each genre. It helps differentiate between an essay and a newspaper article. |
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| The major category into which a work fits. |
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| Three basic divisions of genre. |
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| Prose, poetry, and drama. |
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| Sermon, but, more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual matter. |
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| A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. Often produces a humorous effect. |
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| Sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. |
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Imagery
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Physical v. abstract
smell v. nostalgia |
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| To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information given. |
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| An emotionally violent verbal denunciation or attack using strong abusive language. |
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| The contrast between what appears to be true and what is actually the case. The difference between what was stated and what was meant. |
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| Verbal, dramatic, and situational. |
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| The speaker states the opposite of what is meant. |
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| When facts are known to some characters and/or the audience, but not others. |
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| When events turn out the opposite of what is expected. |
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| A type of sentence in which the main idea, or independent clause, comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units. |
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| A figure of speech using an implied comparison between seemingly dissimilar things. |
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| A term from the Greek meaning changed label or substitute name. A figure of speech in which the main object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. |
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Metonymy
Ex.
"In a press release today, the White House stated..." |
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| The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. |
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| A figure of speech wherein natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. |
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Onomatopoeia
Ex. Buzz, hiss, crack, bang. |
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| From the Greek for pointedly foolish. It is a figure of speech in which the author groups apparently contradictory terms in order to suggest a paradox. |
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Oxymoron
Ex. Military Intelligence |
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| A statement that at first appears to be self contradictory or opposed to common sense, but on closer inspection reveals a degree of truth or validity. |
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| From the Greek meaning beside one another. Structure, order of grammatical units. |
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| A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. |
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| An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. |
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| A sentence that presents the central meaning in a clause at the end. |
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| A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions. |
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