Glossary Week 3 Flashcards
Bombast
Inflated, pretentious language.
The speeches were bombastic and nothing they said came true.
Burlesque
A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.
Rose violet blue sweet so are you:Rose voilet sneeze eat peas so no fat
Cacophany
Lots of inharmonious sounds.
Elementary recorder concert
Canon
The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied.
Great Gatsby
Caricature
A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
Silly drawing, sometimes they drive tiny car
Carpe diem
Literally, “seize the day;” enjoy life while you can, a common theme in life and literature.
Seize the day
Circumlocution
Literally, “talking around” a subject; i.e., discourse that avoids direct reference to a subject.
Salesman avoided directly answering questions
Classic
A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time.
Great Gatsby
Classicism, Classical
Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality, objectivity, simplicity, and restraint.
US Capitol
Clause
A structural element of a sentence,A structural element of a sentence,
Sentence in sentence that can be alone:** I will call you** when me home
Climax
The high point, or turning point, of a story or play.
Turning point, roller coaster imagination
Comparison/Contrast
A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted. Comparison often refers to similarities, contrast to differences.
Similarities and differences
