Unseen prose knowledge Flashcards
what is denotations?
The literal meaning of a word instead of the feeling or the context.
what is juxtaposition?
a rhetorical device where two or more ideas, characters, actions, or objects are placed side by side in a text to highlight their differences or contrasts.
what is media res?
It’s a narrative technique where a story begins in the midst of action, rather than at the beginning of the storyline.
what is circularity?
A situation where a process, argument, or reasoning loops back on itself, leading to a repetition or a cycle without reaching a conclusion or resolving the issue.
what is ecphonesis?
Ecphonesis is a rhetorical device that involves a sudden, emotional exclamation marked by strong feelings such as surprise, grief, joy, or anger.
what is asyndeton?
Asyndeton is a rhetorical device in which conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of words, phrases, or clauses.
“I came, I saw, I conquered.”
what is an inciting incident?
the event that sets the main character or characters on the journey that will occupy them throughout the narrative
what is Bildungsroman?
A Bildungsroman is a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood.
what is epitome?
Epitome refers to a person or thing that is the perfect example or embodiment of a particular quality or type
what is caricature?
A caricature is a representation that exaggerates or distorts certain features or characteristics of a person or thing for comic or satirical effect
what is hamartia?
Hamartia is a concept from Greek tragedy and literature, referring to a protagonist’s tragic flaw or error in judgment that leads to their downfall.
what is pathos?
Pathos is a rhetorical appeal to emotion used to persuade or engage an audience by eliciting feelings such as sympathy, pity, sorrow, or excitement.
