D-E Flashcards
Word choice, particularly as an element of style.
Diction
Hemingway’s simple word choice: light, dark, hot, nice, pleasant
Diction
Oedipus before he knows the truth
TSAR - Robert is called the steer when we know Jake is really the steer
Dramatic Irony
The reader is aware of something that the characters do not know
Dramatic Irony
A quotation or aphorism at the veining of a literary work that suggests a theme.
Epigraph
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth forever… The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to the place where he arose…”– Ecclesiastes
Epigraph
A major character’s moment of realization or awareness
Epiphany
“How easy it is! To think of all the time I have lost splashing about like a baby!” (Chopin)
Epiphany
Words used for sensitive topics
Euphemism
Bits, tushie, rump, behind, pass away, tight
Euphemism
Act of interpreting the meaning of a text
Explication
Edna’s first swim is symbolic of her realization that she has the power to move her life according to her desires, and she wishes to push the boundaries of what society finds acceptable.
Explication
Background information, often early on in a narrative, sets up information about characters/conflicts
Exposition
“‘You are burnt beyond recognition,’ he added, looking at his wife as one looks at a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered some damage. She held up her hands, strong, shapely hands, and surveyed them critically, drawing up her fawn sleeves above the wrists. Looking at them reminded her of her rings, which she had given to her husband before leaving for the beach.” (Chopin)
Exposition
