APLAC Glossary Test 11/17 Flashcards
Speaker
the narrator of a story, poem, or drama
Specific
to name individual objects, qualities, or actions within a class or group
Strategy
the means by which a writer achieves his or her purpose
Style
the individual manner in which a writer expresses their idea
Subjective
an impressionistic writing that relies on personal interpretation
Syllogism
a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion (ex. All flowers need light. Roses are flowers. Roses need light)
Symbol
a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself
Synchysis
a rhetorical technique wherein words are intentionally scattered to create bewilderment, or for some other purpose (ex. In the library, books of every genre, from mysteries to romances, lined the shelves)
Synecdoche
a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa (ex. The world loved him)
Synonym
a word that has the same meaning as another word
Syntax
the way words are arranged in a sentence
Technical Language/Jargon
the special vocabulary of a trade or profession
Tension
a feeling of excitement and expectation the reader or audience feels due to conflict
Texture
Describes the way the elements of a work of prose or poetry are joined together
Theme
The central idea of a work
