Language of Literary Analysis Flashcards

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Instead of “highlights/conveys…”

A

validates
substantiates
enriches
enhances
attests to

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Instead of “the idea that…”

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claim
argument
concept
notion
generalization

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3
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Describing the Author or Poet:

A

sophisticated vs. reactional
idealistic vs. cynical

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4
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Describing Style

A

piquant (pleasant) vs. ominous
crude vs. grandiose

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5
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Describing Diction

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colloquial vs. jargon
idiomatic vs. literal

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6
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Describing Syntax

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laconic (brief) vs rambling
journalistic vs lyrical

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7
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Describing Imagery

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bucolic/pastoral vs industrial

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