english(summer vocab)

Question 1

Metaphor

Answer 1

Two unlike things are compared to one another indirectly. The word “like” or “as” are NOT used.

Question 2

Hyperbole

Answer 2

An exaggeration; describing something dramatically

Question 3

Personification

Answer 3

Giving a human attribute/quality to something nonhuman

Question 4

Simile

Answer 4

Two unlike things are compared to one another directly, using the words “like” or “as”

Question 5

Alliteration

Answer 5

The repetition of sounds at the beginnings of words placed near eachother

Question 6

Repetition

Answer 6

Intentionally using the same word/phrase (2 or more times) to create emphasis

Question 7

Allusion

Answer 7

A direct or indirect reference within a text to another popular historical, literary, or cultural aspect

Question 8

Theme

Answer 8

a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. The main idea being conveyed through the text

Question 9

Argument

Answer 9

a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong (includes 3 parts: claim, evidence, commentary)

Question 10

Claim/Thesis/Topic sentence

Answer 10

The statement you are persuading others to agree with, your position on the question/topic/prompt

Question 11

Evidence

Answer 11

Using specific examples from the text to support your claim(includes quantifiable and qualifiable)

Question 12

Commentary

Answer 12

Analysis that connects the evidence back to your claim, it explains why your evidence is important

Question 13

Denotation

Answer 13

the literal meaning of a word, its definition

Question 14

Connotation

Answer 14

The feeling conveyes by a word apart from its specific definition. Example: “slim” and “skinny” both technically mean the same thing. However, they have different connotations because “slim” sounds more flattering and attractive, while “skinny” implies that the person might be bony or scrawny

Question 15

Paradox

Answer 15

Something that seems conflict or contradict itself; often reveals an interesting truth Ex: It is the beginning of the end

Question 16

Tone

Answer 16

The way the speaker feels about a topic within the poem

Question 17

Mood

Answer 17

The way the writing makes the audience (you) feel

Question 18

Style

Answer 18

the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work (when analyzing style, one may consider diction, figurative language, sentence structure, etc.)

Question 19

Structure

Answer 19

the arrangement or a framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work

Question 20

Irony

Answer 20

the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs (3 types: situational, verbal, dramatic)

Question 21

Rhetoric

Answer 21

The art of persuasion, how a writer/speaker convinces an audience

Question 22

Pathos

Answer 22

The emotional appeal a writer/speaker provides through word choice, persuasion through emotions Ex: A politician may focus on evoking fear to get the audience to vote a certian way. A child may cry to their parents to feel bad for them and get their way.

Question 23

Ethos

Answer 23

The character, trustworthiness, credibility, expertise the speaker/writer presents to an audience
Ex. If sick you would visit a doctor/physician not a mechanic because one has the expertise in the topic, while the other doesn’t

Question 24

Logos

Answer 24

An appeal to logic, using facts and statistics to persuade an audience Ex: 9/10 dentists recommend that you brush your teeth at least twice a day

Question 25

Imagery

Answer 25

Vivid language that creates a mental picture

Question 26

Symbol

Answer 26

Something ordinary is used to represent something else with a greater meaning. Ex: A cross necklace symbolizes a person’s faith.