Vocabulary Flashcards
define alliteration
the repetition of the same consonant of sounds at the beginning of words that occur close to each other in a series
define symbolism
it is an object, event, action, or spoken words representing another to give an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant
define tone
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience that is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject
define irony
a difference between appearance and reality
types of irony
verbal, dramatic, and situational
define juxtaposition
a literary device that implies comparison or contrast
how do writers implement juxtaposition
by placing two entities side by side to create dramatic or ironic contrast
define context
the background, environment, setting, framework, or surroundings of events or occurrences
define hyperbole
an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
define paradox
a statement that appears at first to be contradictory but upon reflection then makes sense
define motif
an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work
define archetype
a literary device in which a character is created based on a set of qualities or traits that are specific and identifiable for readers
define parallelism
the repetition of grammatical elements in writing and speaking
define foreshadowing
statements, hints, or suggestions about what may happen in the future
define colloquial language
language that is informal and conversational
define imagery
where the author uses words and phrases to create mental pictures for the readers
define oxymoron
a figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory
define personification
a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human
define allusion
a reference to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar
define connotation
refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
define idiom
a set expression of a phase comprising two or more words and is not interpreted literally
how is an idiom meant to be understood
as a phrase that means something quite different from what individual words of the phrase would imply
define denotation
a word’s literal dictionary definition with no associated emotion
define theme
the main idea or an underlying mean of a literary work which may be stated directly or indirectly
