English Flashcards
What are the six ways to determine meaning in a poem
Speaker- who is the speaker?
Event- What event led to the writing of the poem?
Setting- Where and When does it take place?
Purpose- why did the author write the poem?
Audience- Who was the poem written for?
Central Theme- What is the author trying to say?
Diction
The authors choice in words
Used to create imagery
Atmosphere
Created by the speaker’s tone
Personification
Giving human qualities to something that isn’t human
Simile
A comparison of two unlike things using like, as, etc.
Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things
Empathy
The psychological identification with thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another.
Ex. I know your finger hurt when you hit it with the hammer because i have hit my finger with a hammer before.
Sympathy
Feeling pity or sorrow for someone else’s misfortune
Ex. Im sorry for your loss (after the death of a family member)
Allegory
A story that can be interpreted to have a hidden meaning
Ex. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
Allusion
A casual mention of something, either directly or by implication
Ex. You’re a regular Einstein
Alliteration
The commencement of two or more stressed syllables in the word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group(consonantal alliteration) as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration) as in each to all.
Ex. Carrie’s clawed her couch, creating chaos.
Assonance
Resemblance of sound
Ex. Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Consonance
An agreement or harmony of sounds
Ex. He struck a streak of bad luck
Onomatopoeia
The for, action of a word by imitation of sounds
Ex. Boom
Hyperbole
An obvious and intentional exaggeration
Ex. Ive told you a million times
Irony
Do use of the word to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning
Ex. There are roaches infesting the office of the pest control service
Satire
The use of irony, often political
Ex. Political cartoons
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in real expresses a possible truth
Ex. Wise fool
Essay structure
Introduction Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Conclusion
What three things does an good introduction need?
Hook- attention grabber
Information about your topic- why is it important?
Thesis- specific, clear, argumentative
When do we cite sources
After information we’ve found elsewhere
Whenever we changes sources
After quotes
What does Boo Radley leave in the tree?
Chewing gum, grey twine, girl and boy soap dolls, a medal, a watch, and pennies
What are the four main elements of fiction
Plot
Character
Setting
Theme
