OAT Flashcards
Alliteration
Commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group ex. Weekday weather, blanketed fires blaze
Aphorism
Concise statement of a principle or precept given in pointed words, usually implies specific authorship and compact, telling expression ex. Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real
Apotheosis
Highest point in development of something, culmination or climax
Anaphoric
Deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of each one of a sequence of sentences, paragraphs, lines of verses, or stanzas
Asyndeton
Omission or absence of a conjunction
Apostrophe
Poetic phrase or speech addressed to a subject that is not literally present, someone dead
Assonance
Repetition of same or similar vowel sounds within words, phrases, or sentences
Colloquialism
Informal word or expression that is more suitable for use in speech in ordinary conversation
Antithesis
Two opposite ideas put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
Cacophony
Harsh, unpleasant co,binational of sounds
Analogy
Comparison in which an idea or thing is compared to another thing that is quite different to explain that idea or thing by comparing it to sth that is familiar
Atmosphere
Emotion feelings inspired by the work, established thru setting and author’s choice of objects that are described
Ambiguity
A word or phrase with more than one meaning
Homily
A short sermon usually focused on one of the readings or on that days special occasion
Foil
Character presented as a contrast to a second to show to advantage some aspect of the second
Imagery
Formation of mental images, figures, or likeness of things by appealing to senses
Enjambment
Continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next
Epithet
Word or phrase attributed to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed auality
Diction
Choice and use of words and phrases
Epiphany
Moment of sudden revelation or insight
Euphemism
Substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend
Ellipsis
Omit some part of a sentence or event to give readers a chance to fill in the gaps, …
Consonance
Repetition of consonants
Euphonium
Pleasing ir sweet sound, acoustic effect produced by words that please the ear
Hyperbole
Exaggeration for emphasis
Invective
Emotionally violent verbal denunciation or an attack using strong language
Inversion
Anastrophe, reverse normal order of words to achieve a particular effect
Connotation
Associated meaning of a word
