diploma Flashcards
Allegory
Hidden message of the story - characters or events represent the deeper lesson
Alliteration
A repetition of the first letter of a word contant
Analogy
Comparison between two things to show their similarities
Irony
something is the opposite of it’s intended meaning
ex. War is Kind
Understatement
A form of irony
Something is deliberately said to be less than it is
ex. losing his job meant he could sleep late
Oxymoron
contradictory ideas to express a meaning
she was terribly happy
Paradox
an idea which seems self contradictory but contains the truth
ex the faster i go the mor behind i get
Apostrophe
Addressing something or someone as if they were actually present
ex. “O World, Tell me thy pain”
Allusion
A reference to history or literature
Euphemism
Substituting a harsh saying into a more passive way
“she passed away” = she died
assonance
repetition of vowels
“she sees three sheep in the trees”
rhyme scheme
pattern of rhyme in a poem
A she
B slime
A free
B time
resigned
accepting that something bad cannot be avoided
reflective tone
relating to or characterized by deep though: thoughtful
iconic
To be popular enough to become the symbol of something
Rainbows symbolize homosexuality
parallel
Like an analogy
They are equal
naive
a person who shows lack of experience or wisdom
Could also be innocennce
subliminal
To affect someone’s mind and they are unaware
unconscious
indignation
Anger towards something more general
usually because of unfair treatment
foreboding
the feeling that something bad is going to happen
disabuse
to persuade someone that their beliefs are wrong
- enlighten
- correct
sequential
in sequence of logical order
perpetual
Forever or continuing
ex. perpetual snow
novelty
a new or unfamiliar experience or thing
Verbal Irony
When someone says something but means the opposite
satire/sarcasm
situational irony
When the opposite of what is expected happens
Dramatic Irony
when the audience knows more than the characters
Imagery
words that appeal to the senses
Juxtaposition
Placing two things together to emphasize their differences
-with contrasting effect
Turning Point
A moment of intense conflict that forces the character to make. decision that directly affects the outcome
colloquial
informal speech accepted in normal conversation
ex. guys instead of people
caricature
distortion by exaggerating certain qualities
ex. cartoon of donald trump- lips are enlarged to emphasize his talk
Abdicate
fail to fullfill
Acquiesce
Accept something without protest
Affable
friendly or good natured
antediluvian
out of date
apparelled
past tense of: to clothe
Arbitration
to settle a dispute without court
arostocracy
highest class in society
belligerent
Hostile and Agressive
Benediction
the bestowing of a blessing
Benignity
Kindness or tolerance to others
caste
class or social order
emphatically
forceful or clear way (of speaking)
imperious
assume power without justification
arrogant or domineering
curtail
reduce
indulgent
tendency to be lenient w somebody
