Sem. 2 Study Guide Flashcards
Meter
the rhythmic pattern of a poetic line
Rhyme
the repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse line
Slant Rhyme
a type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds
Internal rhyme
rhyme between a word within a line and another word either at the end of the same line or within another line
Rhyme scheme
the formal arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or a poem
Alliteration
the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words
Assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse
Consonance
A resemblance in sound between two words, or an initial rhyme
Imagery
the use of literal or figurative language to add symbolism and enable the reader to imagine the world of the piece of literature
Metaphor
a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated
Simile
a comparison using the word like or as
Onomatopoeia
the naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds
Personification
giving human characteristics to an object
Tone
the attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject
Mood
the emotion evoked in the reader
Speaker
the voice of the poem, similar to a narrator in fiction
Theme
a central, unifying idea
Point of View
the writer’s way of deciding who is telling the story to whom
hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
metonymy
the name of an object or concept is replaced with a word closely related to or suggested by the original
ethos
what the author says to gain credibility from the audience and build character
pathos
appeal to emotion
logos
appeal to logic
motif
anything that repeats to hint at the theme
perspective
the narrator’s outlook or view on the story’s events, characters, and the world
paradox
a statement that appears to contradict itself but upon further inspection reveals a deeper truth, meaning, or joke
apostrophe
a speech or address to a person who is not present or to a personified object
stream of consciousness
persons through the process when they drift off
oxymoron
a word or group of words that is self-contradicting
diction
the authors use of words
allusion
brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature
diction
the author’s use of words
irony
whenever a person says something or does something that departs from what they (or we) expect them to say or do
catalog
a long list with the purpose to show how long the list is
epizeuxis
a form of repetition in which a word is repeated immediately for emphasis
verisimilitude
the idea that literature should somehow be true to reality
dialect
a form of a language in which an author writes their dialogue
colloquialism
the use of ordinary or familiar words or phrases
what are the characteristics of the Romantic Period
An impulse toward reform
A celebration of the individual/individualism
A reverence for nature; nature
A concern with the impact of new technology
An idealization of women
A fascination with death and the supernatural
The common man is heroic
what are the characteristics of the Realistic Period
Method in which authors base their writing on observations of contemporary life,
often focusing in the lower or middle classes.
Attempt to present life objectively and honestly
Develop settings in great detail in an effort to re-create a specific time period for
the reader
what are the characteristics of Modernism
individualism, experimentation, and absurdity
what are the characteristics of Local Color
imitates ordinary life and brings a particular region alive
what are the characteristics of Naturalism
literary movement that attempted to portray realistic situations often with a pessimistic and detached tone
what are the characteristics of Surrealism
an artistic attempt to bridge together reality and the imagination
Essay question: How does The Great Gatsby represent the American dream
The book “The Great Gatsby” by Scott Fitzgerald, represents the American dream through Gatsby’s dreams and his past. To begin, Jay Gatsby has a great dream to be rich so he can someday be with his one true love Daisy whom he’d met five years previous. In addition, although he got very wealthy, he was never able to be with Daisy and kept trying to reverse time before he went to the army and before she married Tom. The overall American dream for Jay is in the future, but he couldn’t move on and one cannot find their dreams in the past and he had to pay the price through death. Ultimately, Through Gatsby’s dreams and his past, Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” portrays the American dream excellently.
