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AO2 terms for Unseen Flashcards

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Allegory?

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Story, poem or picture can be interpreted to reveal hidden meaning (moral or political).

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Amplification?

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Enlarging upon or adding detail

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Anadiplosis?

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Last word of sentence repeated as 1st word of following sentence.

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Anaphora?

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using word to refer to word earlier to avoid repetition (e.g. I like it and so do they)

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Anastrophe?

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Inversion of usual word order (excited the children were when …)

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Anthropomorphism?

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Attribution of human characteristics/ behaviour to a god, animal or object. (clock in beauty + beast)

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Aphorism?

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Concise statement of scientific principle (the child is father to the man)

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Aposiopesis?

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Suddenly breaking off in speech.

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Archetype?

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Typical example of certain person or thing.

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Asyndeton?

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Omission of and but etc from sentence (I came, I saw)

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Authorial Intrusion?

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Writer steps away from text and speaks to reader.

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Bildungsroman?

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Novel dealing with formative years or spiritual education.

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Cacophony?

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Harsh discordant mixture of sounds.

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Catachresis?

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Use of word in incorrect way (the chair’s arm)

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Connotation?

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Idea or feeling suggested in word- gives a feeling.

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Denotation?

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Literal or primary meaning of a word.

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Deus Ex Machina?

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Unexpected power / event saving seemingly hopeless situation.

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Diction?

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Choice of words or phrases.

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Epistrophe?

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Repetition of word at end of successive sentences (government of the people, by the people)

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Epizeuxis?

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repetition of word or phrase in same sentence for emphasis.

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Euphemism?

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Mild or indirect word or expression substituted for something too harsh.

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Flashback?

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Scene set in time earlier than main story.

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Foil?

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Character who contrasts with another character- highlight particular qualities of other character.

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Folklore?

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Traditional beliefs / customs and stories of community.

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Foregrounding?

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Make something most prominent or important feature.

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Foreshadowing?

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Warning or indication of future event.

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Hubris?

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Excessive pride of self-confidence.

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Hyperbaton?

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Inversion of normal word order- especially for emphasis e.g. this I must see

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Hyperbole?

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Exaggerated sentences not meant to be taken literally.

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Imagery?

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Visually descriptive or figurative language.

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In media res?

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Starts in middle of action.

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Irony?

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Expression of one’s meaning by using language normally meaning the opposite- humorous or emphatic effect.

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Juxtaposition?

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two things near each other with contrasting effect.

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Litotes?

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Ironic understatement- affirmative expressed by negative (e.g. I shan’t be sorry for I shall be glad)

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Metaphor?

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Word or phrase applied to object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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Metonymy?

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Substitution of name of an attribute for the of the thing meant (suit for business executive)

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Mood?

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Absolutely dreadful right now!

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Motif?

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Repeated theme

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Oxymoron?

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Figure of speech- contradicting terms appear in conjunction.

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Paradox?

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Seemingly absurd/ contradicting statement- when investigated is true.

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Pathetic Fallacy?

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Attribution of human feelings + responses to things in nature which aren’t human.

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Personification?

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Attribution of human characteristics to something non-human.

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Polysyndeton?

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Words from the same root repeated (who shall watch the watchmen?)

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Portmanteau?

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Word blending the sounds and combining the meaning of others (brunch, motel etc.)

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Satire?

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Humour, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose stupidity.

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Stream of consciousness?

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Character’s thoughts and feelings depicted in continuous flow uninterrupted.

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Suspense?

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Arousing excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen.

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Symbol?

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Mark or character used as conventional representation of object.

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Synecdoche?

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Part is made to represent the whole (England lost by 6)

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Synesthesia?

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Stimulation of one sensory pathway triggers another simultaneously.

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Theme?

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Subject of the passage.

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Tone?

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General character of a piece of writing.

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Verisimilitude?

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Appearance of being real or true.

English American Literature (13 decks)

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