72...... Flashcards
utopia
perfect society
sonnet
small/little song–14 lines - written in iambic pentameter // each line has 10 syllables
round character
“complex personality” –depth in feelings and passions
situational irony
when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen and what actually happens
static character
doesnt change or not much
vernacular
refers to writing or speaking of the public
vernacular vs. dialect
vernacular refers to use of ordinary language in speaking and writing while dialect is related to a particular region and geographical area
understatement
make a situation seem less than it really is
eulogy
praise someone or something… someone who has died
dialect
language used by the people of a specific area. involves spelling, sounds, grammar, and pronunciation
hubris
extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall
anti-hero
pro dominatecharacter that has characteristics of a conventional hero
band wagon
persuades ppl to believe as the author does
band wagon
same thing as the one before, idk why we had to write this again tbh
propaganda
mass media advertising, politics and literature–interchangable form of communication