deffinitions Flashcards
Contrast
When an author describes the difference between 2 or more things char’s etc
Irony
when there is a gap between what a writer says and what a generally understood
Syntax
arrangement of words into sentences structure and length
Incongruity
when the author places things like evidence, images, and characters that don’t seem to be connected or compatible
parallelim
repeated use of the same phrase or sentence used to create balance or place emphasis on certain lines
1st person narration
the author that writes using I and present just one char’s understanding of evidence
characterization
process of development and portraying a character
foreshadowing
author drops subtle hints about plot development to come later in the story
satire
sarcasm with language yo convey insult or scorn
Tone
the writers attitude towards his readers and subject
Mood
atmosphere of feelings created in a reader by a litaracchy passage
in medias res
latin word for in the middle of things
Analogy
a comparison of like things
hyperbole
an exaggeration which is both deliberate and obvious
magic realism
style of functions when fantasy and reality are casually combined producing humorous and thoughts provoking results
pathos
when author establishes feeling of sympathy for a character
bathos
when pathos is over worded or excessive
colloquial language
Characteristic of informal spoken longuage or conversations
diction
Auther’s choice of words
sentence structure
langth and complexity of sentances
picaesque
lower class protagonist exposes the hypocrisy of the society he lives in
foil
a character who purops is to accentrate or draw attention to the quaities of the protangonis; can be friend, or enemy. rival.
argumentative
use fats and logical arguments to appeal to the reader sense of reason
persuasive
use emotionally charged language to appeal to a reader’s feelings
expository
an essy which shares explains suggest or explore ideas emotions and info factual info
bildungsroman
characters maturation and development
deus ex machina
“god from the machine” the abrupt and fortunate arrival of a pwerful being who could save the char’s from disaster
witty repartee
a quick exchange of clever witty replise
Deductive
the process by which one collects particular cases finds out by experiment which is comen to all of them and then formes a general rule that is probably true of the whole cases.
inductive
specific observations or evidence are used to make generalizations or draw broader conclusions.
narrative hook
a strategy used by a writer to immediately engage the reader’s interest
simile
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that are often introduced by like or as
metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them
