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assumption tHAT TWO THINGS SIMILAR in one aspect
analogy
similarity and differences of the two major
comparison/contrast
give meaning to a concept taht forms arguments
definition
takes part from the whole and scrutinizes to prove a [ppoint
analysis
ideas in paragraph flows smoothly from one sentence to another
coherence
diffrent parts of text refers to one another
cohesion
educates the readears by imparting straightforward info
informative
a short, one sentence summary of your stand or claim
thesis statement
simple semntenceproviding to help the audienve umderfstanf the topic
background imfo
genre of academic writimg; summarizes and critically evaluate the work or concepot
critique
comparsion, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation
literary critism
lrefers to the theories of what literature can mean
lenses
judge literary works according to the moral of the literary piece rather than formal principle
moralist approach
focuses on readers mind during the process of reading a text
reader- response approach
examines the relationship of a literature of a literaryprosuct to actual economic and social reality
understand how the power, money, politicas play a role in
marxist approacgh
mARxism argues that capitalsm as a form of economic and social repro
the communist manifeasto
people who are wealthy and are born wwith ranks and tit,le
aristocrats
the capitalist or employer
bourgeoisie
a working class or employers
ploretariat
anything personified of the story
character
place and time ; atmosphere
setting
whoi is telling the story
pov
overall emotions
tone
sequence of events
plot
authors message to the reader
theme
struggle between opposing forces
conflict
compares to 2 different things, uses like or as
simile
comparisons between 2 unrelated ideas
metaphor
non human, object, and animals are given like qualities
personification
exxageration or overstatement
hyperbole
helps tyhe reader to imagine the world
imagery
introduce past events
flashbacksd
deeper meaning and qualities
symbolism
ha shappen later in the story hint on what will going top happen necrt
foreshadowing
repeats its story
motif
word or phrases that depart straightforward to literal language
figure of speech
repetition of initial consonant
alliteration
imitates the sounds its represent
onomatopoeia
means something =s differennt than what it says
idiom
opposites used side by side
oxymoron
statements that appears to contradict itself
paradox
spelled backwards and frontwards
palindrome
using wordshaving similkar vowel sounds consecutively
assonance
analyzes the text by comparing it to one another
structuralist
form of the work as a whole, and focuses only on teh main elements
formalist
concerned how women were portrayed and how genfder sterotypeds
feminist
seeks to understand a literary works by investagating social, cultural, and intellectual
historical
