unit 1 Flashcards
rhythm
internal feel of the beat
paradox
seeming contradiction that surprises by its pithiness/shortness
ex. i’m a compulsive liar
pun
a play on words, where one word/phrase has more than one meaning
ex. you can tune a guitar but you can’t tuna fish
simile
a comparison using like or as
ex. busy as a bee
oxymoron
a seeming contradiction in two words put together
ex. freezer burn
tone/mood
feelings or meanings conveyed in the poem
metaphor
a comparison not using like or as when on thing is said to be another
ex. she was a busy bee
personification
giving human attributes or qualities to non-living objects
ex. dancing lights
rhyme
hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle
alliteration
the deliberate repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning
ex. she sells sea shells by the sea shore
apostrophe
speaking directly to a real or imagined listener or inanimate object, addressing that person or thing by name
repetition
repetition of key words, ideas, or effects
ex. she ran, and ran. she ran so fast
hyperbole
exaggeration for dramatic effect
ex. she took forever to get ready
onomatopoeia
use of words resembling the sounds they mean
ex. zip, ding
extended metaphor pyramid
literal - exactly what it says/what it’s about
figurative - poetic devices
beyond - what do you think it means based on what you know about the world and human nature
what is conflict?
the antagonism or struggle between opposing characters or forces in a story
what are the 2 main types of conflict?
external - the struggle is between the protagonist and the forces outside themselves (man v man, man v nature, man v society)
internal - the struggle is inside the character, like an inner battle (man v self)
aurora
atmospheric effect visible at night
franchise
authorization granted by the government or a company enabling them to carry out an idea
dictatorship
a government ruled completely by one person in charge
annihlate
to completely destroy
loins
the part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lower ribs and hip bones
expendable
of little significance when compared to the overall picture or purpose. therefore can be abandoned
infinitesimally
an extremely small quantity
pronounced
is very noticeable or important
verdict
a final decision
miscalculated
to judge or calculate something incorrectly
stagnating
to stop flowing/growing/progressing
primeval
of or resembling the earliest ages in history
coiled
to move or twist into a coil
poised
to be composed and ready to go
teeming
to be full of or swarming with
undulate
to have a smooth motion
disproportion
an instance of being out of proportion with something else
3rd person limited
he/she
2nd person
you
1st person
I
what is a narrative
a story told by a narrator and so it’s called a narrative instead of a short story
setting
the time and place where events happen
- weather may be an important role
atmosphere
the feeling that is generated by the surrounding of a place in the story
pov
the position that the narrator takes when talking about events and characters
third person omniscient
narrator can see inner thoughts and feeling of many characters in the story
plot
the scenes of events that take place in story
- patterned to create conflict for characters in the story
trigger
the even that starts the action
rising action
events leading up to the climax
climax
the most exciting, intense, or important part of the story
falling action
occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves
conclusion
ties up all loose ends
character
person in the story
character trait
qualities a person has that makes up his/her personality
characters can be flat/static
one or two character traits
characters can be round and developing
three or more character traits and change during the story
direct characterization
the narrator specifically says something to let us know about the character
indirect characterization (steal)
subtle comments from others, or actions that allows us to infer things or assume things about the character
s - speech t - thoughts e - effect on other toward the character a - actions l - looks
character types (protagonist)
the leading character or major character in the story. often, but not always the ‘good guy’
character types (antagonist)
a person who actively opposes, or is hostile, to the protagonist; an adversary
theme
the statement the story makes about some aspect of life that reflects the main idea of the story
why is characterization important
it keeps the read/watcher/audience engaged
