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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
Definition: Literal, dictionary definition of a word without associations
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Dentation
Ex: Snake is a reptile weather viewed dangerous or not
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Jardon
Definition: Specialized language used by particular group
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Jardon
Ex: Legal Jargon like habeas corpus is used by lawyers and legal professionals
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Jardon
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
Definition: everyday language spoken by people in a particular group/region
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Vernacular
Ex: (Y'all)everyday southern US
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Didactic
Definition: Literture/writing that intened to teach a specific lesson/moral
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Didactic
Ex: Fable tale " The Tortosie and tee Hare" - slow and steady wins the race
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Adage
Defintion: well known saying expressa genural truth- piece of wisdom
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Adage
Ex: Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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Adage
Impact: concise expression of universal truth/wisdom , adding timelessness to text- make complex ideas easier to understand
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Allegory
Definition: narrtive in which character/events/ symobolize abstarct ideas/moral qualities
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Allegory
Ex: Animal Farm- George Orwell- Key figures represent Russian leaders
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Allegory
Impact:Explore themes/events in sensitive/indirect way
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Aphorism
Definition: brief, clever statement that express a general truth or observation about life
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Aphorism
Ex: Action speak louder than words
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Aphorism
Impact: Offering insight that resonates with reader- moral principle in only a few words
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Ellipsis
Definition: deliberate omission of one or more words that form sentence often for effect or to avoid repetition
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Ellipsis
Ex: She opened the door and everything changed
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Ellipsis
Impact: Creates a sense of mystery- incompleteness- can highlight tension
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Euphemism
Definition: More polite- less direct way of expressing something unpleasant
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Euphemism
Ex: He passes away is a euphemism for He died
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Euphemism
Impact: Help soften difficult sensitive topic for audience- help convey politeness- obscure the truth
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Figurative Language
Definition: Language that uses figures of speech.( metaphor,similes) to convey meaning beyond literal
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Figurative Language
Ex: The world a stage
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Figurative Language
Impact: Enhances emotional depth- allows for more imagination
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Analogy
Definition: Comparison between two thing to highlight their similarities, often used to explain something complex in simpler terms
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Analogy
Ex: Life is life a box of chocolates- you never know what you're going to get
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Analogy
Impact: Make complex ideas more easier to understand by comparing them to familiar concepts- help reader make connections
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Hyperbole
Exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
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Hyperbole
Ex: I've told you million times
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Hyperbole
Impact: Highlights feelings/events in exaggerated way- allows reader to connect to characters experience
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Idiom
Definition: Expression whose meaning is not predictable from the literal meaning of its individual word
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Idiom
Ex: He kicked the bucket idiom for he died
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Idiom:
Impact: Create humor, add realism to dialogue- reflecting how people actually speak in everyday life
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Metaphor
Definition: figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one is the other without like or as
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Metaphor
The world's a stage
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Metaphor
Non-example: the world is like a stage
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Metaphor
Impact: vivid descriptions by equating two dissimilar thing, making ideas more tangible
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Metonymy
Definition: Figure of speech in which something is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it
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Metonymy
Ex: The white house issued a statement
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Synecdoche
Definition: Form of metonymy where a part of something represents the whole or vice versa
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Metonymy
Impact: Allows authors to simplify idea by substituting concept for the whole
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Synecdoche
Ex: All hands on deck
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Synecdoche
Impact: creates vivid, larger idea- helps highlight certain aspect of story- allowing to focus on details
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Simile
Definition: Figure of speech that make a comparison between two unlike things like or as
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Simile
Ex: Her simile is as bright as the sun
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Simile
Non-Ex: Her simile is the sun
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Simile
Impact: clarify meaning by comparing one thing to another, making more vivid
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Synesthesia
Definition: description ivliving the mixing of sensory experiences such as combing smells and colors
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Synesthesia
Ex: The music has a sweet sound
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Synesthesia
Impact: Enriches sensory descriptions highlighting sensory impact of writing
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Personification
Definition: Giving human qualities to non-human things
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Personification
Ex: The wind whispered through the trees
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Personification
Impact: Personification helps make concepts more relatable, add depth and a sense of life

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