Terms to use for IOC: literature Flashcards

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Figurative language

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language that is symbolic or metaphorical and not meant to be taken literally

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Pathos

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the effect in literature which makes the reader feel sadness or pity

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Atmosphere

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the prevailing mood created by a piece of writing

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Metonymy

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the substitution of a word which relates to the object or person to be named in place of the name itself

(not part of the whole)
(the SERPENT lied to me)

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tone

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a literary technique created through the combined effects of a number of features, such as diction, syntax, rhythm, etc

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Catharsis

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a purging of the emotions which takes place at the end of a tragedy

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allusion

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a reference to an outside fact, event or another source

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epigraph

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a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme

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simile

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a figure of speech which makes a direct comparison of two unlike objects, using the works like or as

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Antithesis

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contrasting ideas or words that are balanced against each other

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Conceit

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an extended metaphor, used to create a powerful effect

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parallelism

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the balance in one or more sentences that are grammatically identical

(ex: the -ing, -ing, -ing)

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Diction

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the choice of words that a writer makes

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symbolism

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the use of one object to suggest another, hidden object/idea

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Ambivalence

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indicates more than one possible attitude is being displayed by the writer towards a character, theme, or idea, etc

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in medias res

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middle of a narrative

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Cliché

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a phrase, idea, or image that has been used so much that it has lost much of its original meaning, impact, and freshness

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Motif

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a dominant theme, subject, or idea which runs through a piece of literature

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leitmotif

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a repeating theme associated with a person, idea or situation

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paradox

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a seemingly self-contradictory statement that underlines a basis of truth

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aside

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character’s dialogue that is not heard by others

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hyperbole

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an exaggeration/overstatement for effect

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epiphany

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when a character receives sudden insight

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epilogue

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a conclusion

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jargon
use of specific phrases in a particular situation/profession for conveying hidden meanings understood in that situation/profession
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Ambiguity
use of language where the meaning is unclear or has two or more possible interpretations or meanings
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tragedy
hero falls because of a tragic flaw
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Denouement
the ending of a play, novel, or drama where 'all is revealed' and the plot is unraveled
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Soliloquy
a speech in which a character, alone on stage, expresses his or her thoughts and feelings aloud for the benefit of the audience, often in a revealing way
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personification
giving objects/animals human qualities
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apostrophe
an address to a person or personified object not present (or dead) (Oh sun, please shine on my flowers)
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ellipsis
the omission of word(s) that are significant/necessary in a sentence series of dots
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Lament
a poem expressing intense grief
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Allegory
a story or narrative, often told at some length, which has a deeper meaning below the surface
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Dramatic monologue
a poem or prose piece in which a character addresses an audience
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enjambement
a run-on line, continuing into the next without a grammatical break (no comma at the end of a line)
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imagery
the use of words to represent things/actions/ideas by sensory description
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dues ex machina
God's hand/unexcepted force changes a seemingly hopeless situation
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Caricature
a character described through the exaggeration of a small number of features that he or she possesses
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irony
the contrast between actual meaning and another meaning verbal: oral dramatic: audience knowledge vs character knowledge situational: unexpected outcome of a situation
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description
text that explains/describes something to help the reader visualize it
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Connotation
an implication or association attached to a word or phrase
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Euphemism
expressing an unpleasant or unsavory idea in a less blunt and more pleasant way
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Theme
the central idea or ideas that the writer explores through a text
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Synecdoche
a part of something represents the whole object/idea (unlike metonymy) (the TONGUE lied to me)
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Anachronism
something that is historically inaccurate
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metaphor
a figure of speech which makes a direct comparison of unlike objects using identification or substitution
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exposition
explanation of background information to the audience
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oxymoron
contradictory terms used together to expressed a paradox for strong effect
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Refrain
repetition throughout a poem of a phrase, line, or series of lines, as in the 'chorus' of a song
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Colloquial
ordinary, everyday speech and language
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Syntax
the way in which sentences are structured
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Style
the individual way in which a writer has used language to express his or her ideas