Literary terms 1 Flashcards
What is allegory?
a story in which people, things, and actions represent ideas and have a moral or lesson about life.
What is allusion?
an implied or indirect reference to a person, place, or event
What is argument?
an expression of a point of view about a subject supported with evidence
What is the central idea?
the most important or central thought of a text
What is a claim?
an arguable statement. Claims typically fall into one of four categories: claims of fact or definition, claims of cause and effect, claims about value, claims about solutions or policies
What is cohesion?
the flow of sentences, paragraphs, or sections of text to show connection among ideas
What is context?
the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or phrase, usually influencing or explaining its meaning
What are context clues?
using words or sentences around an unfamiliar word to help clarify its meaning
What are counterclaims?
arguable statements intended to counter or dispute other claims
What is Credibility (of sources)?
evaluating sources for reliability of information
What does explicitly mean?
clearly expressed, nothing implied (e.g., in referencing a text, you cite a statistic or direct quote)
What is an idiom?
a phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say; an idiom is usually understandable to a particular group of people. (e.g., using ‘over his head’ for ‘doesn’t understand.’)
What are inferences?
conclusions or judgments based on evidence
What is an objective summary?
a summary free of personal beliefs and judgments
What is a paradox?
a figure of speech in which a statement or proposition seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. In literature, a paradox often makes a statement of a major theme. “I must be cruel to be kind,” is an example of a paradoxical statement from Hamlet by William Shakespeare
