A-F Flashcards
A tense statement of known authority which expresses a general truth or moral principle
Aphorism
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun
Antecedent
a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb
Clause
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage
Ambiguity
a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them
Analogy
The emotional mood created by the entirety of a literary work, established partly by the setting
Atmosphere
the use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
Colloquial
a device used to produce figurative language
Figure of Speech
The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.
Alliteration
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
Apostrophe
A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.
Allusion
Device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning
Allegory
is derived from a Greek word asyndeton which means unconnected. It is a stylistic device used to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between the phrases and in the sentence, yet maintain the grammatical accuracy. Asyndeton helps in speeding up the rhythm of words. EX: “This is the villain among you who deceived you, who cheated you, who meant to betray you completely.”
Asyndeton
is derived from a Greek word that means turning upon, which indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence. EX: Hourly joys be still upon you! Juno sings her blessings on you…
Scarcity and want shall shun you,
Ceres’ blessing so is on you.”
Epistrophe
is the opposite of epistrophe and means the repetition of the same phrase or word at the beginning of successive sentences such as in the example:
Five years have passed;
Five summers, with the length of
Five long winters! and again I hear these waters
Anaphora
