Glossary Week 6 Flashcards
Euponymous
A term for the title character of a work of literature.
Harry Potter
Euphenism
A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.
Passed away instead of died
Exegesis
A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry.
Examining a play and finding its true meaning.
Expose
A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailties, or other shortcomings.
Nio exposed Elvin to his mom for the reason he was late for curfew.
Exposition
The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea
“Inception,” the first scenes give context on concept of entering dreams
Explication
The interpretation or analysis of a text.
Taking annotations on a book
Extended Metaphor
A series of comparisons between two unlike objects.
Slippery as an eel.
Fable
A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn.
Three little pigs
Fallacy
An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information.
“People can’t prove god exists therefore he doesn’t exist”
Fantasy
A story containing unreal, imaginary features.
Princess story
Farce
A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness.
Type of humor
Figure of speech
In contrast to literal language, figurative language implies meanings.
Raining cats and dogs.
