Terms 41-60

Question 1

Exposition

Answer 1

an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse

Question 2

Extended metaphor

Answer 2

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity beyond the literal or primary sense

Question 3

Falling action

Answer 3

the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end

Question 4

Figurative language

Answer 4

(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech in writing or discourse

Question 5

Flashback

Answer 5

scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story; a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or

Question 6

Foil

Answer 6

enhance by contrast; hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Question 7

Foreshadowing

Answer 7

To hint at upcoming events in a literary piece before they occur

Question 8

Generalization

Answer 8

a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases

Question 9

Genres

Answer 9

Specific types or forms of writing

Question 10

Hyperbole

Answer 10

Extravagant exaggeration

Question 11

Imagery

Answer 11

Phrases or expressions evoking a picture or describing a scene, can be literal or figurative

Question 12

Inversion

Answer 12

The reversal of the normal order of words in a sentence to achieve some desired effect, usually emphasis

Question 13

Irony

Answer 13

incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs; witty language used to convey insults or scorn

Question 14

Juxtaposition

Answer 14

the act of positioning close together (or side by side); a side-by-side position

Question 15

Logical fallacy

Answer 15

Errors in reasoning used by speakers or writers, sometimes to dupe their audiences, most are based off of irrelevant evidence or faulty logic

Question 16

Logos

Answer 16

Appealing to logic and reasoning by using relevant, accurate, and sufficient evidence when making an argument

Question 17

Loose sentence

Answer 17

Type of sentence where the main idea comes first followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses, works w/loose sentences are informal. See periodic sentence.

Question 18

Metaphor

Answer 18

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity without using “like” or “as”

Question 19

Metonymy

Answer 19

Figure of speech where the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it, example: “The White House declared” instead of “the President declared”

Question 20

Mood

Answer 20

verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling;