opinion with evidence to support | ||
an original pattern or model from which all other things of the same kind are made | ||
(changing character) | ||
character stays the same | ||
sudden realization; the light bulb moment | ||
(no depth/depth and complexity) | ||
character's opposite | ||
what drives a character on | ||
details included for a purpose | ||
Word choice | ||
feeling word gives you | ||
dictionary definition | ||
vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||
informal spoken language or conversation | ||
non-standard use of words | ||
A mild word of phrase which substitutes for another which would be undesirable because it is too direct, unpleasant, or offensive | ||
words that appeal to the 5 senses | ||
the feeling invoked in the reader | ||
hints to what is to come | ||
shift in attitude | ||
what an author believes to be true on a subject presented in the work. | ||
speaker's attitude towards his subject | ||
addressing something as if they were present | ||
figurative language comparing two unlike things | ||
a paradox in two side by side words. | ||
a contradictory statement that turns out to be true | ||
applying human attributes to something not human | ||
play on words | ||
figurative language comparing two unlike things using like or as | ||
something representing something else | ||
repetition of the initial consonant sound | ||
repetition of vowel sounds | ||
repetition of consonant sounds within words | ||
the sound of a word echoes the sound it represents | ||
reference to another lit. work or historic event | ||
short account of an incident | ||
something about the character is stated directly | ||
personality traits about the character are implied through dialogue or actions. | ||
when 2 people are speaking to each other | ||
exaggeration | ||
when the reader knows things the characters don't | ||
when the opposite happens from what you expect | ||
saying one thing and meaning another | ||
recurring idea | ||
a literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject (individuals, organizations, states) often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change | ||
Writing intended to explain the nature of an idea, thing, or theme. Expository writing is often combined with description, narration, or argument | ||
it's funny; duh | ||
comic scene amid a tragedy to ease tensions | ||
an excessive speech by one speaker | ||
character speaking his thoughts while on stage alone | ||
something horrible happens at the end; duh | ||
the flaw that leads to the hero's downfall | ||
a short work that treats of a topic from an author's personal point of view, often taking into account subjective experiences and personal reflections upon them | ||
a short moral story (often with animal characters) | ||
A category of literary work | ||
An introductory section of a literary work | ||
A concluding statement or section of a literary work | ||
A brief story, told or written in order to teach a moral lesson | ||
not poetry | ||
poetry | ||
an inscription on a gravestone or a commemorative poem written as if it were for that purpose. | ||
leaving words out | ||
repeating for effect | ||
question with no answer intended |
9th Pre-AP English Terms
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