Language of Literary Analysis Flashcards
1
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Instead of “highlights/conveys…”
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validates
substantiates
enriches
enhances
attests to
2
Q
Instead of “the idea that…”
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claim
argument
concept
notion
generalization
3
Q
Describing the Author or Poet:
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sophisticated vs. reactional
idealistic vs. cynical
4
Q
Describing Style
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piquant (pleasant) vs. ominous
crude vs. grandiose
5
Q
Describing Diction
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colloquial vs. jargon
idiomatic vs. literal
6
Q
Describing Syntax
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laconic (brief) vs rambling
journalistic vs lyrical
7
Q
Describing Imagery
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bucolic/pastoral vs industrial