running notes 67-79

Question 1

Illusion

Answer 1

a false illustration of something, a deceptive impression, or a false belief

Question 2

Free verse

Answer 2

literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitation of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme

Question 3

Foil

Answer 3

a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character

Question 4

Intersexuality

Answer 4

a sophisticated literary device used in writing

Question 5

Utopia

Answer 5

denotes on illusionary place that projects the notion of a perfect society to the reader
The “perfect society” refers to ideal conditions achieved within the material world.

Question 6

Sonnet

Answer 6

small or little song or lyric

A sonnet has 14 lines and is written in iambic pentameter. Each line has 10 syllables.

Question 7

Round Character

Answer 7

complex personality

Question 8

Situational irony

Answer 8

literary device that you can easily identify in literary works

Question 9

Static character

Answer 9

a character is on that does not undergo inner changes

Question 10

Vernacular

Answer 10

a literary genre that uses daily used language in writing and speaking to the public

Question 11

Vernacular vs. Dialect

Answer 11

Vernacular is the use of ordinary, everyday, and plain language in speaking or writing, whereas dialect is related to a particular region, geographical area, a particular social class, or an occupational grove.

Question 12

Understatement

Answer 12

a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is