English Aug27-? Flashcards

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situational Irony

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DEF: when the opposite of what we think is going to happen ends up happening

EXP: The monsters in monster ink are afraid of the kids

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Theme

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DEF: A main idea or underlying meaning of litarty work, which may be stated directly or indirectly

EXP: “TYM” is about giving second chances

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Personification

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DEF: Describes a non-human thing as if they could what a human can do

EXP: The Toys Story movie the toys are moving and talking that way that humans do.

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Dramatic Irony

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DEF: When the audience knows what will happen before the charters do

EXP: We saw jaws before the people in the water did

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Simile

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DEF: Compares two different things using like or as

EXP: “He’s about as sharp as a bowling ball.” – Dumb and Dumber.

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Metaphor

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DEF: Compares two different things WITHOUT USING LIKE OR AS
EXP: “Life is a box of chocolates.” – Movie: “Forrest Gump”

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Verbal Irony

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DEF:when a person intentionally say the opposite of what they mean

EXP: Yes you can come over! really? NO

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Mood

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DEF: the way you (the reader) feel while reading a story

EXP: You cried when you read ACOTAR

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Tone

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DEF: the way the writer, narrator or character feels about what is happening in the story

EXP: Sailors have a curious dread of the place. (ominous tone) (MDG)

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Atmosphere

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DEF: the way you (the reader) feel about a place or setting in a story

EXP: You love the house that you think your book charters live in

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Hyperbole

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DEF: Comparing two different things by using EXTREME EXAGGERATION

EXP: Anything was better than facing the general’s dogs. (MDG)

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Imagery

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DEF: Imagery uses figurative language to describe people, places, or things in a way that appeals to the physical senses and helps readers to picture the scene more vividly.

EXP: Smell: The sweet aroma of the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies wafted from the kitchen to the living room, causing Greg’s stomach to rumble.

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Symbol

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DEF:an object represents itself and something else; when analyzing symbolism one must use the terms literal and figurative

EXP: the joker is acting like a clown

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Round Character

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DEF:A significant character who is well developed with at least 3-4 characteristics.

EXP: Mrs. Jones (large, confident woman, kind, stern, independent, caring, doesn’t have a lot of money, clean house)

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Flat Character

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DEF: A lesser known character not as well developed usually with only 1-2 character traits.

EXP: The people who walk by when Mrs. Jones and Roger are interacting (we don’t learn much about them)

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Dynamic Character

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DEF: A character that changes from the beginning of the story to the end.

EXP: Roger (from Thank You Ma’am)

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Static Character

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DEF: A character that doesn’t undergo any significant change during the story (they stay emotionally the same)

EXP: In The Lion King example, Scar would be a static character.

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Antagonist

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DEF: A character who is against the protagonist (attempting to block their success or goal)

EXP: The stairs are addis antagonist

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Protagonist

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DEF: The main bitch

EXP: Elena is the main charter of your book

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Direct versus Indirect Characterization

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DEF:With direct characterization, the author tells the reader exactly what the character is like (i.e. the seven-year-old boy with red hair was stubborn but kind) while indirect characterization offers clues to reveal the personality of the character

EXP: they give a description of the charter

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Foreshadowing

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DEF: Clues of what will eventually happen in the story

EXP: Elena never wants to get married

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1st person narration:

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DEF: The writer relates the story from their perspective (pronouns used are “I” and “my”)

EXP: If I was talking about my self

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3rd person omniscient versus 3rd person limited narration

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DEF: Omniscient narration is told by a narrator that is external to the story and that the narrator is “all knowing”; limited narration is when the story is told from the narrator or character’s perspective and they “share” information. Both types of narration use pronouns like “he”, “she”, “they”

EXP: when you read a touch of darkness

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Alliteration

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DEF: a literary device where two or more words in a phrase or line share the same beginning consonant sound

EXP: The sound, not the letter, is the most important element of alliteration meaning, as not all adjacent words sharing first consonants amount to alliteration. ‘Kitty cat’ and ‘fish phobia’ are considered alliteration examples, but not “thirty typists,” because ‘th’ and ‘ty’ don’t sound the same.

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Onomatopoeia

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DEF: a word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing; it creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described

EXP: a bird

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Genre

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DEF: a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style or subject matter (i.e. mystery, nonfiction)

EXP: romance

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Synecdoche

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DEF: when part of something is used to represent the whole or vice versa

EXP: Focuses on a part of something to describe the whole or names the whole thing when describing a part

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Oxymoron

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DEF: Words that are used together that seem to contradict each other but are true

EXP: they can help express complex feelings such as love and desire: love as a strange mixture of pain and pleasure