chapter one vocab Flashcards
alliteration
a black bug bit the brown bear
allusion
while sue was lost in the woods she clicked her heels 3 times hoping she would go home
ambiguity
Sarah gave a bath to her dog wearing a pink t-shirt
analogy
The snow was a blanket over the houses
anaphora
everyday i go to school, every night i do my homework, every weekend i sleep
antecedent
The weather is great today; let’s make the most of it by going to the beach.
antithesis
they promised freedom but provided salvery
apostrophe
oh you crule streets of manhattan how i destest you
Assonance
Johnny went here and there and everywhe
anecdote
a memior
Independent clause
I want some cereal
Dependent Clauses
When it is raining
conceit
You are slow as a snail
Consonance
Mike likes his new bike.
deductive
Be careful around bees, they might sting you.
euphemism
Passed away instead of died.
exposition
rising action, climax, faling action
extended metaphor
O Captain! My Captain! Abraham Lincoln as the captain of the ‘ship’ that is the United States of America
figure of speech
similes
genre
a drama
hyperbole
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
image
Glittering white, the blanket of snow covered everything in sight.
inductive reasoning
everytime you eat ice cream you get sick so you are allergic to dairy
irony
the song ironic not being ironic
metaphor
The classroom was a zoo.
metonymy
Dish - for an entire plate of food
mood
I shall be telling this with a sigh
narrative
a memoir
onomatopoeia
the bacon sizzled in the pan
oxymoron
Jumbo shrimp
antimetabole
ask not what yur country can do for you but what you can do for your country
archaic diction
To thine own self be true
asyndeton
I came. I saw. I conquered
cumulative sentence
I went to the movies yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall.
hortative sentence
just try it at least once
imperative sentence
Pack enough clothes for the trip.
inverison
To the store, I will go.
parallelism
Easy come, easy go.
periodic sentence
in spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued.
personification
Lightning danced across the sky.
rhetorical question
will you join the historical effort
synedoche
Referring to a car as “wheels”
zeugma
I have lost my keys and my mind.
ad hominem
the lawer in the law suit in the seinfeld
Bandwagon appeal
well everyone is jumping off the bridge so i guess i will
appeal to flase authority
If Emma Stone said that a tooth paste will be good for your teeth
Begging the Question
Everyone wants the new iPhone because it is the hottest new gadget on the market!
Circular reasoning
You have to invite Jenna to your party because it would not be nice not to invite Jenna.
Claim
I will be the coolest kid in school if i get the new iPhone
Either or
You are for us, or you are against us.
Faulty Analogy
People who cannot go without their coffee every morning are no better than alcoholics.
Hasty Generalization
Three out of four school teachers prefer Bright Marks Markers, but I only asked four teachers total.
post hoc ergo propter hoc
Our soccer team was losing until I bought new shoes. We have not lost a game since I got my lucky shoes!
qualifer
she bought some candy at the concer store
rebutal
defense attorney responding to allegations made by a district attorney against their clien
straw man
Biology teacher begins teaching evolution by stating that all things evolve. Student says she just can’t accept that humans came from bugs.
