Quarter 2 Vocab Flashcards
Simile
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
Metaphor
a figure of speech that implicitly compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another
Personification
attribution of personal qualities
Oxymoron
a combination of contradictory or incongruous words
Gustatory
Taste imagery
Auditory
Sound imagery
Olfactory
Scent imagery
Visual
Sight imagery
Tactile
Feel imagery
Hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
Antecedent
a device within which a pronoun references a previous clause or noun
ex. “Dante just ran back home, because he forgot his baseball glove”
Ethos
the writers attempt to persuade by appealing to the reader’s moral values
understatement
a literary device that describes something as having less of a quality than it actually does
Paradox
a literary device that uses a statement or situation that seems to contradict itself but contains some truth or meaning
“Less is more”
euphemism
a literary device that writers use to soften or avoid uncomfortable topic
ex. “Death: “Passed away”, “kicked the bucket”, “in a better place”, “given up the ghost”, “joined one’s ancestors” “
Logos
persuasive device used in writing and public speaking that appeals to an audience’s sense of reason and logic.
(Appeal to logic)
Pathos
literary device that involves appealing to an audience’s emotions to evoke a specific feeling or response.
(Appeal to Emotion)
Irony
Irony is a situation in which there is sharp contrast between what is expected or interpreted, and what actually happens.
Synesthesia
blending of human senses to describe an object.
Concession
a rhetorical device where a writer or speaker acknowledges the validity of a counterargument
Syllogism
type of deductive reasoning that presents a major premise and a minor premise to guide the reader towards a valid conclusion.
Frame story
a narrative that frames or surrounds another story or set of stories.
Flashback
a literary device that interrupts the chronological order of a story to show a scene from the past
Colloquialism
informal words or phrases used in literature to give characters personality and authenticity
Synecdoche
a literary device in which a part of something is substituted for the whole (as hired hand for “worker”)
Satire
a type of social commentary. Writers use exaggeration, irony, and other devices to poke fun of a particular leader, a social custom or tradition, or any other prevalent social figure or practice that they want to comment on and call into question.
Semantics
the meaning and interpretation of words, signs, and sentence structure
Deduction
the act of drawing logical conclusions based on the information given in a text, using one’s personal experiences and knowledge of the world
Refutation
disproving an opposing argument
Generalization
a broad statement that captures the main idea of a passage without going into detail
Didactic
literature intended provid a lesson
