Figure Of Description Flashcards
Anemographia
Creating an illusion of reality through the description of the wind.
The following is an example of _____________.
“To the far horizon all around them, there was nothing but glittering sun and the cruel wind blowing.”- Laura Ingalls Wilder, “The Long Winter”
Anemographia
Astrothesia
The vivid description of stars (could include sun, moon and planets).
The following is an example of _____________ .
“The small, cold sun seemed to hang motionless but it was climbing.”- Laura Ingalls Wilder, “The Long Winter”
Astrothesia
Chorographia
The vivid description of a nation or a group of people.
Chronographia
The vivid representation of a certain historical or recurring time (such as a season, the Roaring Twenties, Dark Ages, Golden Age of Athens, etc., or times of day- evening, morning, etc.) to create an illusion of reality.
Dendrographia
Creating an illusion of reality through the vivid description of a tree.
Dialogismus
Including conversations or dialogue between two or more characters.
Ecphrasis
The (often-conventional) description of a person, event, place, season, or other commonplace thing. Such a description might be “a black-hatted villian,” “a sumptuous feast,” “a frigid winter,” “a bustling downtown,” etc.
Effictio
The description of a person’s body.
Ethopoeia
The description and portrayal of a character (natural propensities, manners, and affections, etc.).
Geographia
The vivid description of some feature of the earth.
Hydrographia
The vivid description of water.
Mimesis
The imitation of another’s gestures, pronunciation, or utterances.
Pragmatographia
The description of an action (such as a battle, feast, marriage, burial, etc.).
