Semester 1 Flashcards
Plot
the sequence of interconnected events within the story
Characterization
creating and describing characters in literature
theme
universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature
point of view
Who is telling a story, or who is narrating it. First person is the I/we perspective. Second person is the you perspective. Third person is the he/she/it/they perspective.
setting
time and place in which the story takes place
narrative
story language, imagery, detailed adjectives, creative title, interesting sentence starters, dialogue, characters, 1st person point of view
essay
intro, body paragraphs, conclusion, own opinions with support, thesis, 3rd person
memoir
nostalgia, personal experience, colloquialism (informal/ordinary language), slang, imagery, symbolism, 1st person, figurative language, story format
autobiography
first person, chronological order, personal thoughts, feelings, opinions about events, dates, times, individuals, specific places, end with writer taking about their hopes and future
travel writing
focuses on topic, attention grabbing title, energetic and positive tone, multiple headings, bullet points, lists, no long paragraphs, end with call-to-action
diary
first person, past tense, paragraphs, observations, thoughts, feelings, date and introduction for each entry
brochure
bold words, title, columns, sub headings, emotive language, 2nd/3rd person, compelling headline, short paragraphs, easy to read, contact info, commanding statements, call to action statements, image, colors, graphics, brand sometimes, location, promotes a company
advertisement
clear message, persuasive language, attractive, easy to understand, call to action form, specific topic
Modes of Composition
description, narration, exposition (the introduction or beginning of a story that reveals important background information), and argumentation
juxtaposition
places two or more contrasting ideas side by side to highlight their differences
repetition
repeat a word, phrase, or concept
syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences
parallelism
the similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Connotation
implied meaning of word
denotation
exact/literal meaning or word
Understatement
a particular quality of a person, object, emotion, or situation is downplayed or presented as being less than what is true to the situation
hyperbole
exaggerated claims/statements not meant to be taken seriously
oxymoron
contradictory terms appear together in a phrase/sentence
rhetorical question
question asked not meant to be answered
Personification
give human qualities in inanimate object or animal
metaphor
indirect comparison
simlie
direct comparison between two things
Paradox
absurd or self contradictory statement or proposition that may be true
Euphemism
metaphor used to take away negative connotation
alliteration
repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of a phrase
Onomatopoeia
imitates a sound
irony
use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite from its literal meaning
allegory
story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning typically a moral or political one
illusion
a narrative technique, such as a dream, vision, or other device that misleads, confuses, or tricks a character
Tactile imagery
touch
gustatory imagery
taste
auditory imagery
hearing
visual imagery
see
olfactory imagery
smell
Kinesthetic imagery
movement
biography
-name, date, and place of birth of the individual
-personal life
-education and occupation
-individuals significance to their field and impact on the world
symbolism
deeper metaphorical meaning to an object or concept past its literal aspect
malapropism
mistaken use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar round resulting in a humorous sentence
synecdoche
a phrase/part of thing is used to reference the whole phrase/thing
anaphora
repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of phrase
anachronism
person, event, object, or custom in a time period where it does not belong
foreshadowing
alluded to a future event
anthropomorphism
nonhuman character that behaves like humans
idiom
metaphor that everyone knows
metonomy
when two objects are so similar yet distinct you can substitute them
analogy
direct comparison between two ideas
epistrophe
the same word or group or words is used at the end of a sentence
flashback
interruption of chronological order by interjection of events of earlier occurrence
interjection
exclamation
preposition
words after nouns used to show direction, time, or place (ex: after, under, over, beside)
