week of 9/18 Flashcards
telegraphic sentence
5 words or less
polsyndeton
use multiple conjunctions to achieve an affect on style
asyndeton
eliminate the use of conjunctions to achieve an effect on rhythm
cognitive dissonance
having inconsistent thoughts relating to behavioral decisions
destabilizing event
action that sets plot in motion by creating conflict
hero’s journey
wins a victory in a decisive crisis and comes home changed
magical realism
style that incorporates fantastic elements into realistic fiction
hyperbole
an exaggeration to emphasize reality
suspension of disbelief
suspending critical faculties to believe something unreal
metareference
a character has an awareness of being in a dramatic work
denouement
final part of the narrative where the plot all comes together
epiphany
character achieves realization
stream of consciousness
applies a natural flow of speech
verisimilitude
extent to which a text is believable
unreliable narrator
narrator whose credibility has been compromised
bildungsroman
novel focusing on psychological growth of the main character
anaphora
repetition at the beginning of sentences in a row
juxtaposition
balancing ideas that are strongly contrasted by grammatical structure
didactic
teaches a specific lesson and provides a model of correct behavior
antithesis
rhetorical device placing typically unrelated ideas next to each other
paradox
statement that seems contradictory but is true
prose
style of writing portraying the character’s inner working
ambiguous
having several meanings or interpretations
alliteration
repetition of consonant sounds
allusion
reference to something known outside of the text
