Words 31-40 Flashcards
Expository writing
Writing that makes a statement by explaining or giving information
Writing that makes a statement by explaining or giving information
Expository writing
Fallacy
An argument that isn’t valid
And argument that isn’t valid
Fallacy
Figurative language
Stylistic devices such as figures of speech to convey nonliteral meetings
Stylistic devices such as figures of speech to convey nonliteral meetings
Figurative language
Foreshadow
To hint at or present things to come
To hint at or present things to come
Foreshadow
Genre
Literary forms such as tragedy comedy novel or essay
Literary forms such as tragedy comedy novel or essay
Genre
Hamartia
Aristotle’s term for the main characters tragic flaw or error in judgment
Aristotle’s term for the main characters tragic flaw or error in judgment
Hamartia
Hyperbole
An overstatement characterized by exaggerated language
An overstatement characterized by exaggerated language
Hyperbole
Imagery
Sensory details in a work
Sensory details in a work
Imagery
In medias res
“In the middle of things”. Opening a story at the middle for example
“In the middle of things”. Opening a story at the middle for example
In medias res
Inference
The process of arriving at a conclusion from a hint implication or suggestion
The process of arriving at a conclusion from a hint implication or suggestion
Inference
Dubious
Doubtful
Doubtful
Dubious
Ebullient
Overflowing with enthusiasm
Overflowing with enthusiasm
Ebullient
Elegiac
Expressing sorrow or lamentation
Expressing sorrow or lamentation
Elegiac
Emulate
To try to equal or excel
To try to equal or excel
Emulate
Encumber
To impede or hinder, to burden or weigh down
To impede or hinder, to burden or weigh down
Encumber
Eschew
To abstain or keep away from, avoid
To abstain or keep away from, avoid
Eschew
Exonerate
To clear, free from guilt or blame
To clear, free from guilt or blame
Exonerate
Extol
To praise highly
To praise highly
Extol
Extricate
To free or release from entanglement
To free or release from entanglement
Extricate