Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Senior Lit Terms- Semester One
N/A
45
Education
12th Grade
01/14/2013

Additional Education Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Voice
Definition
The narration of a piece of literature.
Term
Theme
Definition
A unifying or dominant idea.
Term
Simile
Definition
Using "like" to compare two unlike things.
Term
Iambic pentameter
Definition
A common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable
Term
Conceit
Definition
An elaborate and fanciful metaphor.
Term
Analogy
Definition
A similarity between the features of two things; a comparison.
Term
Allegory
Definition
A symbolic narrative with reference to spiritual and or biblical events or figures.
Term
Audience
Definition
Listeners, group of spectator, person reached to in books/stories.
Term
Blank Verse
Definition
Verse without rhymes.
Term
Carpe Diem
Definition
Latin, "Seize the day."
Term
Dramatic monologue
Definition
Monologue (talking by one person) that reveals aspects of themselves.
Term
Figurative Language
Definition
Writing with a special meaning, figures of speech.
Term
Inference
Definition
Logic or assumptions that arrive at a conclusion.
Term
Metahphor
Definition
A comparison to suggest the resemblance using, "is, a"
Term
Parody
Definition
A humorous or satirical imitation.
Term
Personification
Definition
To give human like qualities to an object.
Term
Point of View
Definition
A specified position or view.
Term
Style
Definition
A particular kind, type or form.
Term
Syntax
Definition
The study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language.
Term
Tragedy
Definition
Dramatic composition dealing with a serious theme through a flawed character.
Term
Tragic Flaw
Definition
A character defect that causes their downfall.
Term
Tragic Hero
Definition
Virtuous hero in a dramatic tragedy who's destined for downfall.
Term
Tone
Definition
The vocal mood, characteristic of speech
Term
Alliteration
Definition
Repetition in the same letter in each word within a word group.
EX: Sally sells seashells.
Term
Archetype
Definition
Universal thought or idea.
Term
Capitalization
Definition
The act and process of capitalizing.
Term
Couplet
Definition
A pair of verses with the same length and rhyme.
Term
Diction
Definition
the accent, inflection, intonation, and speech-sound quality manifested by an individual speaker; enunciation.
Term
Epic
Definition
Long poetic composition
Term
Foil
Definition
(n) two characters who contrast; opposite personality type that serves to emphasize another character
Term
Hypberole
Definition
Obvious exaggeration
Term
Imagery
Definition
The formation of mental images.
Term
Irony
Definition
Use of words to convey opposite meaning or literal meaning.
Term
Mood
Definition
The state or feeling in a general text or audience.
Term
Pastoral
Definition
Simple, idyllic.
Term
Punctuation
Definition
Use of conventional grammatical marks.
Term
Purpose
Definition
Reason for which something exists.
Term
Satire
Definition
The use of irony and sarcasm to make fun of foolishness.
Term
Soliloquy
Definition
Speech where someone is talking to themselves.
Term
Sonnet
Definition
A 14 line poem with a formal rhyme scheme.
Term
Shakespearean Sonnet
Definition
Four quatrains with four lines, ending with a couplet.
Term
Petrarchan Sonnet
Definition
Octave (8 lines) followed by a sestet (6 lines)
Term
Metonymy
Definition
The substitution of the name of an attribute.
EX: Business suit -> Business Executive.
Term
Propaganda
Definition
Biased or misleading nature to promote or publicize
Term
Media
Definition
Main mass of communication.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!