Final Exam Flashcards
Allegory
A story with 2 meanings: a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning, the underlying meaning may have moral, moral, social, religious, or political significance
Example of Allegory
In “SI”, the American tourist represents an art patron, he buys and sells art as an investment and does not appreciate the art
Allusion
A reference to a person, place, event or object from history, literature, or mythology
Example of allusion
Alice in “MI” is an allusion to Alice from “TTLG”. They both “change” bodies and question who they are.
Flashback
Writer of a fiction or a drama presents scenes that occurred prior to the opening scene of work
Example of flashback
In F451, Montag twice recalls talking to Fabre in the park, because it is so unusual.
Foil
Any person or thing that through contrast, emphasizes
, enhances, or parallels the distinctive characteristics of another
Example of Foil
Mildred is boring and selfish, and Clarisse interesting and caring. So Mildred makes Clarisse look really good and vice versa
Foreshadowing
A writer plants clues or subtle indications about events that will happen later
Example of foreshadowing
Montag thinks about the ventilator at home more than once, indicating he probably has something hidden there
Hyperbole
A deliberately exaggerated statement made for effect
Example of hyperbole
In “TCOA” Montresor refers to the “thousand injuries” he has received from Fortunato which is an obvious exaggeration
Juxtaposition
To deliberately place side by side for emphasis
Example of juxtaposition
In “TSLOWM” Walter’s real life and fantasy life are deliberately juxta’posed to create humour
Oxymoron
Combines two contradictory elements
Example of oxymoron
“TSS” singing is not silent
Define paradox
A seemingly abused or self-contradictory statement that is or may be true, used to emphasize something
Example of paradox
In F451 the firemen start fires instead of putting them out
Quest
Is a journey toward a goal where a hero has to overcome many obstacles to reach his goal
Example of quest
In F451 Montag is on a quest for happiness and has to overcome Mildred, Beatty, the hound, etc to escape the city
Tragic hero
A privileged, exalted character of high repute who by virtue of tragic flaw and fate suffers a fall from glory into suffering
Example of tragic hero
Macbeth
Comic Relief
Inclusion of a humerous character or scene or witty dialogue to relieve tension
Example of comic relief
The porter jokes about hell and the effects of alcohol to break up the scene between the killing of Duncan and the discovery
Pathetic fallacy
Human emotions, thoughts, sensations and feelings are carried over or reflected in inanimate natural objects
Example of pathetic fallacy
There were destructive strong winds and an earthquake to reflect the enormity of the killing of Duncan. Mb has violated the chain of being hierarchy in killing a superior
Equivocation
Use of language that is susceptible of being understood in two different ways. Intended to deceive
Example of equivocation
The witches tell Macbeth that no one born of women can harm him, so he believes he is invincible
Dystopia
Fictional society that is imperfect, lacking egalitarian qualities of life
Example of dystopia
In F451, the city is set in a dystopian world. Where individuals are brainwashed, manipulated
Satire
A literary style which blends criticism with humour for the purpose of improving human institution and humanity
Example of Satire
Bradbury displays satire when showing how the teenagers go around hitting people with their cars
Symbol
Something that exists on its own but also represents something else
Example of symbol
In “MI” at the end when Alice writes her initials in the sidewalk it symbolizes that she accepts herself
Tone
The implied attitude of the writer toward the subject or audience
Example of tone
In “TSLOWM” the tone is ironic and humerous
Catastrophe
Final stage which ends the conflict resulting from the actions of the climax
Example of catastrophe
Macbeth us killed
Example of hubris
Macbeth kills the king, breaking a moral law
