vocab week 1

Question 1

allusion (noun)

Answer 1

an implied or indirect reference to a person, event or thing

Question 2

ambiguity (noun)

Answer 2

A word, statement, or situation with two or more possible meanings

Question 3

Analogy (noun)

Answer 3

A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarity

Question 4

anaphora (noun)

Answer 4

The repetition of a word of phrase at the beginning of a successive clause

Question 5

Antecedent (noun)

Answer 5

A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another

Question 6

Antithesis (noun)

Answer 6

A literary device that positions opposite ideas parallel to each w

Question 7

atmosphere (noun)

Answer 7

the way an author used setting, objects, or internal thoughts of characters to create emotion, mood or experiences for the reader

Question 8

catharsis- noun

Answer 8

when literature or drama provides strong emotional e experiences that result in a sense of purification or emotional cleansing

Question 9

conceit-noun

Answer 9

A type of figurative language in which the writer establishes a comparison between two very different concepts or objects

Question 10

external conflict-noun

Answer 10

struggle between a person and an outside force

Question 11

internal conflict-noun

Answer 11

the struggle occurring within the characters mind