Week 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

An indirect reference to something
(usually a literary text, although it can be other things commonly known, such as plays, songs, historical events) with which the reader is supposed to be familiar.

Answer 1

Allusion

Question 2

When an author gives hints about what will occur later in a story

Answer 2

Foreshadowing

Question 3

Word or words that create a picture in the reader’s mind. Usually this involves the five senses. Authors often use imagery in conjunction with metaphors, similes, or figures of speech.

Answer 3

Imagery

Question 4

When apparently contradictory terms are grouped together and suggest a paradox

Answer 4

Oxymoron

Question 5

Parentheses are used to set off an idea from the rest of the sentence. It is almost considered an aside…a whisper, and should be used sparingly for effect, rather than repeatedly. Parentheses can also be used to set off dates and numbers.

Answer 5

Parenthetical Idea