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Question 1

structure

Answer 1

the arrangement of the work; the relationship of the parts of a work to the whole; the logical divisions of a work. the most common units of structures are
- play: scenes and acts
- novel: chapters
- poetry: lines and stanzas

Question 2

style

Answer 2

the characteristic manner of expression of an author’s work
- diction, syntax, figurative language, imagery, selection of detail, sound effects, tone

Question 3

symbol

Answer 3

something that simultaneously itself and also represents an idea
- winter and darkness symbolize death

Question 4

synaesthesia

Answer 4

the concurrent response of two or more of the senses to the stimulation of one. one kind of sensation is used to describe another
- “blue note”
- “how sweet the sound”
- “a cool green”

Question 5

synecdoche

Answer 5

a figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole. the part is usually a key component and not an insignificant part.
- “nice threads” meaning clothes
- “cool wheels” meaning car

Question 6

tetrameter

Answer 6

a line of four feet (8 syllables)

Question 7

theme

Answer 7

the main thought expressed by a work. topic and theme statement are not the same. theme is looking for what the author is saying about the topic. themes are universal to the common human experience. a theme statement will not include details and events from a piece of literature but rather focus on the ideas suggested by those events.
- love is the topic but what the author is suggesting about love would be the theme statement

Question 8

tone

Answer 8

the manner in which an author expresses his or her attitude; the intonation of the voice that expresses meaning. tone is described by adjectives, and often a single adjective will not be enough to adequately describe the speaker’s or author’s tone. the one can also change and develop through a passage.

Question 9

syntax

Answer 9

the structure of a sentence; the arrangement of words in a sentence. a discussion of syntax in your essay could include such considerations as the length or brevity of sentences.
- the kinds of sentences: questions, exclamations, declarative sentences, rhetorical questions
- or: periodic/loose, simple, compound, complex

Question 10

understatement

Answer 10

a device where the literal sense of what is being said falls short of the magnitude of the situation