Semester 1 Vocab Flashcards
Examples only
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Allegory
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- Animal farm: farm animals rebelling against their owner (Underlying story is about author’s disillusionment with Russian government
- Lord of the Flies: Savagery and civilized manners rages within every human
2
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Alliteration
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- Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet
- Harry hurried home
-Rachel ran right until she realized she was running round and round
3
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Allusion
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- To me, his grin is like kryptonite (Superman’s weakness)
- She had the feeling she had a golden ticket (Willy Wonka)
- To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden (Bible)
4
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Ambiguity
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- Jake saw her duck (actual duck or her ducking)
- The chicken is ready to eat (People eating the chicken or the chicken is going to eat)
- I saw the man with the telescope (Observer sees man with telescope or the man actually has a telescope)
5
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Anaphora
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- So many places, so little time
- I wish I may; I wish I might
- You’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t
6
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Antecedent
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- Sheila is a great cook, and her food always tastes amazing
- The car was parked in the driveway and it had a flat tire
- John arrived late because traffic held him up
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Antithesis
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- Hope for the best; prepare for the worst
- Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven
- Hero vs villain
8
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Aphorism
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- A penny saved is a penny earned
- Actions speak louder than words
- Don’t judge a book by its cover
9
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Apostrophe
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- O Romeo, Romeo
- I know you’re in a better place now (talking to someone that died)
- Hello darkness, my old friend
10
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Cacophony
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- He grunted in a gruff voice
- She sells seashells down by the seashore (tongue twisters)
- Alarm bells/sirens
11
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Caricature
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- Mr. Chadband is a large yellow man, with a fat smile
- She had large eyes, nose, and mouth
- The devil’s horns and tail were seen on his head
12
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Catharsis
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- Romeo & Juliet’s deaths -> afterwards the families comfort each other (and thus the audience)
- Not literature: ranting to others
13
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Clause
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- When it rained, they went inside
- I graduated last year
- When I came here, I saw him and he greeted me
14
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Colloquialism
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- Y’all
- gonna
- graveyard dead
15
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Connotation
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- Blue (Sadness)
- Childlike (good type of child behavior)
- Confident (not overbearing in ability)
- Cocky (overbearing in ability, demeaning to others)
16
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Diction
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- The professor relishes erudite conversations with his pupils (Smart)
- The dog boldly sauntered onto center stage (vivid & descriptive)
- Y’all are gonna wanna see the wicked test Hank is doing (informal)
17
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Digression
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- Talking about money is not the point of this meeting
- Description about intelligence, but then describing listening skills
- Question about liking -> turning into explaining why others may not understand
18
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Ethos
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- Doctor recommends a product in an advertisement
- Credible sources provided
- State why a person is credible
19
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Euphemism
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- No longer with us (dead)
- Let go (fired)
- Make love (sex)
20
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Foil
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- God & Satan
- Sherlock & Watson
- Harry Potter & Draco Malfoy
21
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Foreshadowing
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- Bad things always happen in autumn
- It was a dark and stormy night (Trouble, danger & mayhem ahead)
- I told myself this is the end of my trouble, but I didn’t believe myself
22
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Genre
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- Fairy tale
- Fantasy
- Historical
23
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Hyperbole
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- I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse
- Cry me a river
- This is the best book ever written
24
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Imagery
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- The book was so old that some of the pages were yellowed
- The warden’s keys clanked as he walked by
- The air smelled salty, remembering that the beach is nearby
25
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Invective
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- Deformed, crooked, old
- Vicious, foolish, blunt
- Knave, rascal, shallow
26
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Irony
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- Fire station burning down
- Romeo and Juliet’s deaths (Audience knows, but characters do not)
- It’s so warm out! (actually below freezing)
27
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Logos
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- Statistics/facts
- Charts/graphs
- Citation of information
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Metaphor
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- The sun was a toddler insistently refusing to go to bed
- Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair
- She has a heart of gold
29
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Metonymy
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- Lands belonging to the crown (Royal family)
- Let me give you a hand (help)
- The oval office was busy in work (The people that work there)
30
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Mood
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- Nearly skipping into the room, her face glowed as she showed her shining, beautiful engagement ring
- The air felt heavy with unsaid words
- This bleak place overgrown with nettles was the churchyard
31
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Motif
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- Darkness & light in Wizard of Oz
- Wealth in Great Gatsby
- Blood in Macbeth
32
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Narrative
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- “What I did on my summer vacation”
- Description of someone’s day
- Stories (fiction or non-fiction)
33
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Onomatopoeia
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- Slam, splash
- Bam, warble,
- Gurgle, belch
34
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Oxymoron
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- Parting is such sweet sorrow
- Accurate estimate
- Alone together
35
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Parable
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- The Boy Who Cried Wolf
- Good Samaritan
- Adam & Eve
36
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Paradox
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- I must be cruel, only to be kind
- If I know one thing, it’s that I know nothing
- This is the beginning of the end
37
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Parody
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- Bored of the Rings (Lord of the Rings)
- Nightlight (Twilight)
- The Hunger Pains (Hunger Games)
38
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Pastoral
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- The Passionate Shepherd
- A Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd
- The Bait
39
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Pathos
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- ASPCA commercials
- I’m not just invested in this community - I love everything here
- Account of tornado sweeping through a small town
40
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Personification
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- The sun smiled down on us
- The story jumped off the page
- The light danced on the surface of the water
41
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Point of View
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- I, We, Our
- You, Your
- They, Them, Their
42
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Rhetoric
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- Academic essay
- Commencement speech
- Cover letter
43
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Rhetorical Question
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- If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
- If you poison us, do we not die?
- Do you want to be a failure for the rest of your life?
44
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Satire
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- South Park
- SNL
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
45
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Setting
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- England, 1915
- Zoo, Monday
- Outer space
46
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Simile
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- Cool as a cucumber
- Fighting like cats and dogs
- Bright as the sun
47
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Symbol
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- White (purity)
- Black (evil)
- Roses (Romance)
48
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Theme
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- Coming of age
- Power
- Survival
49
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Thesis
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- It is easy to demonstrate that pets help humans
- School uniforms should be required by schools
- The author uses colloquialisms and a friendly tone to make the reader care about the topic
50
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Tone
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- Due to the current economic situation, we are changing our company’s policy
- I am certain this will work
- I just don’t like the guy
