(rla) writing styles

Question 1

aposiopesis

Answer 1

writer deliberately leaves a sentence incomplete to make reader imagine the rest.
(or) breaking off mid sentence as if writer realise sth
e.g., If you say that again, I’ll—

Question 2

polysyndeton

Answer 2

using several conjunctions in close succession
e.g., he ran and jumped and laughed for joy

Question 3

simile

Answer 3

a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds
e.g., usually formed with ‘like’ or ‘as’

Question 4

paradox

Answer 4

a statement that contradict itself
e.g., the beginning of the end, less is more

Question 5

synecdoche

Answer 5

substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
e.g., he got new wheels yesterday [ wheels = car ]
(whole <-> part) * metonymy is more than whole, concept

Question 6

pathetic fallacy

Answer 6

the fallacy (false misconception) of attributing human feelings to inanimate
e.g., the friendly sun

Question 7

hyperbole

Answer 7

extravagant exaggeration
e.g., i am so hungry i could eat a horse

Question 8

oxymoron

Answer 8

conjoining contradictory terms
e.g., deafening silence, bittersweet

Question 9

motif

Answer 9

something (/word) appear repeatedly under different context and made up a whole thing when put together the underlying meaning
e.g., in a story, water might appear in various forms (rain, rivers, oceans) but consistently symbolize change or transformation

doesn’t have to be exact same word

Question 10

anthropomorphism

Answer 10

the attribution of human characteristics to non-human or inanimate things
e.g., animals talking or cars crying in a story

Question 11

allegory

Answer 11

use of a story or extended metaphor to make a philosophical or moral point
e.g.,George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”
animal farm is the story but the whole story is to indicate what happened in Russia Revolution

Question 12

cliche

Answer 12

a phrase that’s become trite or worn out from overuse

Question 13

epiphany

Answer 13

a sudden realization, often experienced by a character at the end of a short story, that changes someone’s life

Question 14

metonymy

Answer 14

substitution of one word for another word that’s commonly associated with it
e.g., using ‘throne’ to discuss a monarchy
*the term is connected in concept or association,
not like synecdoche which is part of a whole

Question 15

aphorism

Answer 15

a short pithy instructive saying to convey truth
{ pithy=few words but effective (meaningful) }
e.g., actions speak louder than words
the early bird catches the worm

Question 16

ellipsis

Answer 16

the deliberate omission of one or more words for the purpose of concision; sometimes has “…” mark but sometimes not

Question 17

aside

Answer 17

lengthy speech delivered to or for the benefit of the audience and not the other characters
e.g., a character won’t say his thought in story but will be written because write want audience to know what he/she is thinking

Question 18

metaphor

Answer 18

a figure of speech where one thing is directly compared to another, implying they are alike

Question 19

alliteration

Answer 19

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words close together
e.g., Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
*can mix up with ‘consonance’
this one: 1-repetition is the initial letters,2-no need to rhyme

Question 20

irony

Answer 20

a contrast between expectation and reality, often where the opposite of what is expected occurs

Question 21

personification

Answer 21

like upper level or broader chain for
anthropomorphism and pathetic fallacy

Question 22

allusion

Answer 22

not “illusion”
pass reference or indirect mention
(of work, literature, person)
e.g., a Herculean task
[no mention or hint word for reference, due to use of presumably widely known entities)

Question 23

symbolism

Answer 23

use of symbols to represent ideas or quantities
e.g., ‘dove’ as a symbol of peace

Question 24

juxtaposition

Answer 24

placement of two elements side by side in sentence to show differences or similarities (comparison)

Question 25

multi-faceted domain

Answer 25

sth that has many aspects of sub-fields must consider all
e.g., healthcare - patient care, med tech, insurance, etc.
ai - machine learning, robotic, data science, etc.

Question 26

culpability conundrum

Answer 26

a situation in which having dilemma about who should be blamed for (bear responsibility)

Question 27

BC, AD
BCE, CE

Answer 27

before christ, anno domini
before common era, common era

Question 28

epistle

Answer 28

long, formal letter
(both qualities must be met)

Question 29

conceit

Answer 29

dramatically long metaphor, mostly use in poem
just like metaphor but very lengthy

Question 30

consonance

Answer 30

repetition of consonants to feel more pleasant and harmony through rhyme
e.g., lumpy, bumpy road|| sweet sound of the sea
*can mix up with ‘alliteration’
this one: 1-repetition happens any part of the words, 2-must create rhyming sounds

Question 31

convoluted

Answer 31

is a writing style that has many commas, clauses, long and winding. (can often make up into a regular paragraph by just one sentence)
-opposite are paratactic (short & simple) and telegraphic (5 or fewer words)

Question 32

3rd person
omniscient, limited omniscient and objective

Answer 32

-omniscient is where the narrator can see through the thoughts of the characters whereas
-limited omniscient is that of only one character
-objective sees none

easily put: whether or not the narrator can express personal stuffs of a/the character/s.

e.g.,”John was nervous about his interview, while across town, Sarah was excited about her promotion.”
is omniscient; without nervous or excited, is limited; without both is objective

Question 33

colloquium, corollary, contusion, conundrum

Answer 33

colloquium: academic gathering
corollary: mathematical proposition
contusion: bruise
conundrum: difficult problem

Question 34

sedulous

Answer 34

marked by care and persistent effort
(sedulous effort)