Running Notes 41-50 Flashcards
A short pointed memorable saying based on facts, and is considered a veritable truth by the majority of people. Famous ones become popular due to their usage over a long period of time. In fact, one of these expresses a general fact or truth about life. As it becomes popular it is accepted as a universal truth. For instance, “God helps those who help themselves” is now considered a universal truth because of its usage throughout the human history. Often repeated sayings and quotes become these and pass on to many generations
Adage
Pedant (French) means to teach or act as a pedagogue. This is someone who is concerned with precision, formalism, accuracy, minute details in order to make an arrogant and ostentatious show of learning. He could be a writer, character, feelings, tone, or words.
Pedantic
Lacking proper respect or seriousness. This is often associated with the impatience of youth. (Pert or wiseass)
Flippant
The use of language that suggests meanings other than the denotative. Language that connects with emotions or feelings not associated with the actual meaning of a word.
Evocative
Also called anastrophe, In literary style and rhetoric, the syntactic reversal of the normal order of the words and phrases in a sentence, as, in English, the placing of an adjective after the noun it modifies (“the form divine”) or a verb before its subject (“Came the dawn”).
Syntactical Inversion
A grammatical construction in which two elements, normally noun phrases, are placed side by side with one element serving to identify the other in a different way. The two elements are said to be in “….”
Apposition
Frequently used for those literary texts which are overloaded with informative or realistic matter and are marked by the omission of graceful and pleasing details. This therefor becomes a derogatory term referring to the forms of literature that are ostentatiously dull and erudite. However, some are both entertaining and this term.
Didactic
Figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors. Thus these examples have a surprising or shocking effect on the readers because they are novel comparisons unlike the conventional comparisons made in similes and metaphors.
Conceit
Sentence that has the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader. Ex: “In spite of heavy snow and cold temperatures, the game continued.”
Periodic Sentence
Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth. It is also used to illustrate an opinion or statement contrary to accepted traditional ideas. “Your enemies friend is your enemy”
Paradox
