Tone and Terms Week 2 (9/23)

Question 1

Asyndeton

Answer 1

X, y, z
List w/o conjunctions
Ex. Grandma was old, tired, crabby

Question 2

Attitude

Answer 2

Writers feelings abt subject which are different than the tone- in satire or verbal irony

Question 3

Balance

Answer 3

First half of sentence is about the same length and importance as second half
Ex he was hot; she was cold.

Question 4

Claim

Answer 4

The point, assertion which you attempt to prove w credible evidence and logic

Question 5

Colloquial(ism)

Answer 5

Diction specific to region or generation

Ex Y’all come back now ya hear?

Question 6

Complex sentence

Answer 6

Sentence contains 1 independent clause and 1+ subordinate (dependent) clauses
Ex after spending hours on this power point, I realize I’m probably a total geek

Question 7

Consession

Answer 7

Acknowledgement that someone may have a valid point in an argument

Question 8

Conceit

Answer 8

Extended or unlikely metaphor

Ex communistic pizza and individual hamburger

Question 9

Compound sentence/ coordination

Answer 9

2 independent clauses linked by semicolon OR coordinating conjunction (FANBOY- for, and, nor, but, or, yet)

Question 10

Macabre

Answer 10

Gruesome, horrifying

Question 11

Maudlin

Answer 11

Tearfully or weakly emotional (neg. connotation)

Question 12

Pensive

Answer 12

Wistfully thoughtful

Question 13

Plaintive

Answer 13

Expressing sorrow or melancholy- describes expression

Question 14

Obsequious

Answer 14

Showing servile deference; fawning, dutiful

Question 15

Perfunctory

Answer 15

Performed merely as routine

Question 16

Aloof

Answer 16

Reserved, indifferent, distinguished

Question 17

Ambivalent

Answer 17

Having mixed feelings abt smthg, not able to choose

Question 18

Apathetic

Answer 18

Having/showing little/no emotion

Question 19

Audacious

Answer 19

Extremely bold/daring; recklessly brave

Question 20

Archaic diction

Answer 20

How dost thou do? Diction old for the time period