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Week 1: Voc 1 Flashcards

Adage-Personification

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Active Voice

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Definition: The subject of the sentence which performs the action

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Active Voice

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Ex: Anthony drove while Toni searched for the house

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Active Voice

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non-ex: The car was driven by Anthony (passive)

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Active Voice

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Impact:Create clear direct writing. makes subject action stand out.

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Allusion

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Definition: Indirect reference to something commonly known, which reader is expected to recognize

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Allusion

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Ex: He was a real Romeo with the ladies

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Allusion

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Impact: Allusion are uses to share propose, and create connection and meaning with readers.

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Anecdote

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Definition: Brief reconting of revanlant story, often to illustrate a point or add humor

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Anecdote

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Ex: Emily told an anecdote about her childhood trp to the Grand Canyon to explain why she love nature

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Anecdote

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Impact: Writers use anecdote to make points more relatable, to add humor or emotion to help engage reader

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Antecedent

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Definition: Word, phrase, clause that a pronoun refers to

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Antecedent

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Ex: The dog wagged its tail
Antecedent- “ its” “dog”

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Classicism

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Definition: Art/ Literature characterized by realistic view of people/world, sticking to traditional themes/structure

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Classicism

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Ex: Homer and Virgil reflect classism in their poetry, which explored heroism

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Comic Relief

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Definition: Humorous scene inserted into serious story to lighten mood

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Comic Relief

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Example: In Romeo and Juliet- Mercutio provides comic relief through his humorous exchanges

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Comic Relief

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Impact: offers brief respite from tragedy- allowing reader time to process heavier events with humor/ sense of relief

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Diction

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Definition: choice of word and systle of experssion an author uses in writing

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Diction

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Ex: The author uses formal diction to convey organization in their essay

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Colloquial

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Definition: ordinary or familiar type of conversation

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Colloquial

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Ex: What up? is colloquial way of asking How are you

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Colloquial

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Impact: Creates sense of realism- can reveal character background/personality- help connect reader with audience

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Connotation

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Definition: association or implied meaning of a word beyond it literal definition

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Connotation

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Ex: Home connotes warmth/safety beyond its literal meaning of where one lives

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Denotation

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Definition: Literal, dictionary definition of a word without associations

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Dentation

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Ex: Snake is a reptile weather viewed dangerous or not

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Jardon

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Definition: Specialized language used by particular group

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Jardon

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Ex: Legal Jargon like habeas corpus is used by lawyers and legal professionals

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Jardon

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Impact:Make writing more efficient for specific audience - help create sense of authority- can create confusion from some readers-writer find balance

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Vernacular

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Definition: everyday language spoken by people in a particular group/region

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Vernacular

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Ex: (Y’all)everyday southern US

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Didactic

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Definition: Literture/writing that intened to teach a specific lesson/moral

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Didactic

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Ex: Fable tale “ The Tortosie and tee Hare” - slow and steady wins the race

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Adage

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Defintion: Shirt, well known saying expressa geniral truth- piece of wisdom

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Adage

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Ex: Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

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Adage

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Impact: concise expression of universal truth/wisdom , adding timelessness to text- make complex ideas easier to understand

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Allegory

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Definition: narrtive in which character/events/ symobolize abstarct ideas/moral qualities

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Allegory

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Ex: Animal Farm- George Orwell- Key figures represent Russian leaders

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Allegory

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Impact:Explore themes/events in sensitive/indirect way

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Aphorism

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Definition: brief, clever statement that express a general truth or observation about life

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Aphorism

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Ex: Action speak louder than words

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Aphorism

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Impact: Offering insight that resonates with reader- moral principle in only a few words

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Ellipsis

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Definition: deliberate omission of one or more words that form sentence often for effect or to avoid repetition

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Ellipsis

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Ex: She opened the door and everything changed

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Ellipsis

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Impact: Creates a sense of mystery- incompleteness- can highlight tension

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Euphemism

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Definition: More polite- less direct way of expressing something unpleasant

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Euphemism

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Ex: He passes away is a euphemism for He died

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Euphemism

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Impact: Help soften difficult sensitive topic for audience- help convey politeness- obscure the truth

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Figurative Language

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Definition: Language that uses figures of speech.( metaphor,similes) to convey meaning beyond literal

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Figurative Language

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Ex: The world a stage

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Figurative Language

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Impact: Enhances emotional depth- allows for more imagination

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Analogy

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Definition: Comparison between two thing to highlight their similarities, often used to explain something complex in simpler terms

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Analogy

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Ex: Life is life a box of chocolates- you never know what you’re going to get

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Analogy

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Impact: Make complex ideas more easier to understand by comparing them to familiar concepts- help reader make connections

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

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Hyperbole

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Ex: I’ve told you million times

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Hyperbole

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Impact: Highlights feelings/events in exaggerated way- allows reader to connect to characters experience

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Idiom

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Definition: Expression whose meaning is not predictable from the literal meaning of its individual word

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Idiom

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Ex: He kicked the bucket idiom for he died

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Idiom:

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Impact: Create humor, add realism to dialogue- reflecting how people actually speak in everyday life

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Metaphor

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Definition: figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one is the other without like or as

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Metaphor

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The world’s a stage

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Metaphor

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Non-example: the world is like a stage

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Metaphor

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Impact: vivid descriptions by equating two dissimilar thing, making ideas more tangible

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Metonymy

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Definition: Figure of speech in which something is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it

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Metonymy

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Ex: The white house issued a statement

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Synecdoche

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Definition: Form of metonymy where a part of something represents the whole or vice versa

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Metonymy

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Impact: Allows authors to simplify idea by substituting concept for the whole

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Synecdoche

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Ex: All hands on deck

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Synecdoche

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Impact: creates vivid, larger idea- helps highlight certain aspect of story- allowing to focus on details

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Simile

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Definition: Figure of speech that make a comparison between two unlike things like or as

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Simile

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Ex: Her simile is as bright as the sun

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Simile

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Non-Ex: Her simile is the sun

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Simile

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Impact: clarify meaning by comparing one thing to another, making more vivid

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Synesthesia

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Definition: description ivliving the mixing of sensory experiences such as combing smells and colors

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Synesthesia

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Ex: The music has a sweet sound

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Synesthesia

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Impact: Enriches sensory descriptions highlighting sensory impact of writing

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Personification

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Definition: Giving human qualities to non-human things

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Personification

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Ex: The wind whispered through the trees

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Personification

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Impact: Personification helps make concepts more relatable, add depth and a sense of life

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