English final 1 Flashcards
is prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events
fiction
is prose writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, ideas, or events
nonfiction
is a long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes
epic
is a fictional tale that describes the actions of gods and heroes or explains the causes of natural phenomena
myth
is a short nonfiction work about a particular subject
essay
is writing or speech that explains a process or presents information
exposition
introduces the central conflict. all the events leading up to the information
rising action
highest point of interest or suspense
climax
followed by the climax leading to the resolution
falling action
conflict is resolved
resolution
conflict is resolved
resolution
is a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning- a literary level and one or more symbolic levels
allegory
is a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as through it were something else
metaphor
is type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
personification
is a character, place, thing or event that stands for something else, often an abstracted idea
symbol
is the descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader
imagery
is the general term for the literary techniques that portray differences between appearance and reality, or expectation and result
irony
there is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true
dramatic irony
words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
verbal irony
is a special form of language, spoken by people in a particular region or group
dialect
is a conversation between characters that may reveal their traits and advance the action of a narrative
dialogue
the author directly states a characters traits
direct characterization
an author gives clues about a character by describing what a character looks like, does, and says as well as how other characters react to him or her
indirect characterization
the perspective form which the story is told
point of view
refers to an authors choice of words, especially with regard to range of vocabulary, use of slang and colloquial language, and level of formality
diction
refers to an authors unique way of writing
style
of a literary work is the writers attitude toward his or her audience and subject
tone
is a repeated grouping or two or more lines in a poem that often share a pattern of rhythm and rhyme
stanza
is the pattern of beats or stresses, in spoken or written language
rhythm
of a poem is its rhythmical pattern
meter
is the repetition of sounds at the end of words
rhyme
is a regular pattern or rhyming words in a poem
rhyme scheme
is a fourteen-line lyric poem, usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter
sonnet
similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
analogous
introduces a change in the speakers understanding of what he/she is narrating, signaling to readers that he has reached an insight
shift
literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem, for the purpose of developing comparison and contrasts
juxtapose
genre of literature where the author writes about his or her memories
memoir
of or relating to the style of writing that describes strange or frightening events that take place in mysterious places
gothic
expression of ideas and thoughts by means of articulate vocal sounds
speech
actions that have an effect opposite from what was intended
situational irony
situation in which the person making the decision experiences a conflict between the moral rightness of a decision and the quality of the results it produces
moral dilemma
is clearly expressed or stated in detail at some point in narrative
explicit theme
a theme that is implied through out
implicit theme
the way in which linguistic elements (such as words) are put together to form constituents (such as phrases or clauses)
syntax
is a unit of language into which a poem or play is divided
lines
something sad or hopeless, or a feeling of really wanting something or of trying really hard to make something happen
desperate
of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled
reassurance
is a mood of having been calmed or quieted
subdued
suffering or pain, or a state of being in trouble
distress
not returned in kind
unreciprocated
