11/14/15 Flashcards
Metonymy
Substitution of a term naming an object closely associated with the word
Mood
Overall atmosphere of a work
Motif
Images, words, objects, phrases, or actions that tend to unify the work
Narration
Story of events and/or experiences that tells what happened
Onomatopoeia
Use of words that by their sound suggest their meaning
Oxymoron
Self contradictory combination of words
Paradox
Phrase or statement that while seemingly contradictory can actually be true
Parallelism
Arrangement of parts of a sentence and larger units of composition that one element of equal importance with another is similarly developed and phrased
Periodic sentence
Sentence not grammatically complete before the end (most important point at the end after build up )
Metaphor
An implied comparison (w/o like or as)