Unit 1 Flashcards
What is a Nation? (Puritan Lit: Bradstreet, Rowlandson, Equiano; Rationalist: Franklin, Paine)
Allusion
An indirect reference; casual mention, usually to another work of literature, person, or event.
Rhetorical Question
A question utilized to produce an effect or a point, influencing the readers rather than a question seeking an answer.
Inversion
Reversal , opposite position, order, or arrangement.
Benight
To caught or sorrunded by darkness or night.
Narrative
The telling of a story or an account of an event. Written in story form usually.
Aphorism
A short, concise statement of a principle, making wise observations.
Extended Metaphor
A series of comparisons between two unlike objects with figurative language for more than a sentence.
Pelf
Property (Often used to describe materialistic items gained through theft or piracy).
Sufficient
As much as is needed; equal to what is specified, or required; enough.
Imminent
Most likely to happen without delay.
Countenance
To look on a person’s face that shows one’s nature or feelings.
Anecdote
A short, entertaining amount of some happening, usually personal or biographical
Ascribe
To assign (something) to a supposed cause; impute, attribute.
Differentiate
To contribute a difference in or between.
Prudence
Careful management; economy
