a-f vocab Flashcards
alliteration
repetition of sounds, especially initial consanant sounds in two or mpre neighboring words
allegory
device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent attraction in addition to the literal meaning
ambiguity
either intentional or non, of a word, phrase, or clause preferredto by a pronoun
analogy
similarity or comparison between two different things or relationship
antecedent
word, phrase, or clause preferred
aphorism
terse statement of known authorship which expresses a general oral principle
apostrophe
figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction
atmosphere
emotional mood created by the entirely of literary work established partly by the setting
clause
grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb
collequal
use of slang or informalities in speech or writing
concient
fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects
connotation
associative meaning of a word, implied meaning
denotation
strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color
euphemism
greek for “good speech”, a more agreeable less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word
extended metaphor
developed at great length, occuring frequently in or through out work
figurative language
writing or speech that isn’t intended to carry literary meaning. and usually meant to be imaginary
figure of speech
device used to produce figurative language
allusion
direct or indirect reference to the bible or any book myth or place
diction
referring to style, diction refers to the authors word choices
didactic
greek for teaching
asyndeton
derived from the greek word asyndeton which means un connected eliminate conjunctions
epistrophe
derived from the greek word meaning turning upon which means the same word at the end
anaphora
opposite of epistrophe means repetition of the same phrase or word at the beginning of successive sentences
ethos
plato
analogy
analogy
asyndeton
asyndeton
antithesis
literal meaning of opposite is rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are compared and contrasted
anaphora
anaphora
anecdote
a short story and interesting story or an amusing event often proposed support or demonstrate some point and make readers and listeners laugh. Anecdotes can include an extensive range of tales and stories. in fact it is a short description or an account of any event that makes the readers laugh or brood over the topic presented for the prupose
