6922669283 | Abstract | N. Abbreviated synopsis of scholarship or research | 0 | |
6922669284 | Ad Hominem | Directed to or appealing to feelings or prejudice instead of to intellect or reason | 1 | |
6922669285 | Adage, Aphorism, Maxim | A saying or proverb containing a generally accepted truth or sentiment | 2 | |
6922669286 | Allegory | A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface S+S+S+... | 3 | |
6922669287 | Alliteration | Repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group or words or lines in a poem | 4 | |
6922669288 | Allusion | Reference to a person, place, or event, meant to create an effect or enhance meaning | 5 | |
6922669289 | Ambiguity | A vagueness of meaning; conscious lack of clarity to evoke multiple meanings or interpretations | 6 | |
6922669290 | Anachronism | Person, scene, or event that fails to correspond with appropriate time era | 7 | |
6922669291 | Analogy | Comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things | 8 | |
6922669292 | Anecdote | Brief narrative often used to illustrate an idea or make a point | 9 | |
6922669293 | Annotation | A brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature | 10 | |
6922669294 | Antagonist | Character or force in a work of literature that, but opposing the protagonist, produces tension or conflict | 11 | |
6922669295 | Antecedent | A word to which a pronoun refers- Must agree in person and number | 12 | |
6922669296 | Antithesis | Rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means or grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences | 13 | |
6922669297 | Apollonian | In contrast to Dionysian, refers to most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior | 14 | |
6922669298 | Apostrophe | A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present | 15 | |
6922669299 | Arch | Characterized by clever or sly humor, often saucy, playful | 16 | |
6922669300 | Archetype | An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a model or form | 17 | |
6922669301 | Assonance | Repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words in prose or poetry | 18 | |
6922669302 | Bard | A poet | 19 | |
6922669303 | Bathos | Insincere or overdone sentimentality | 20 | |
6922669304 | Belles-lettres | A French term for the world of books, criticism, and literature in general | 21 | |
6922669305 | Bombast | Inflated, pretentious language | 22 | |
6922669306 | Burlesque | A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation | 23 | |
6922669307 | Cacophony | Grating, inharmonious sounds | 24 | |
6922669308 | Canon | The works considered important in a national literature or period | 25 | |
6922669309 | Caricature | A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things | 26 | |
6922669310 | Carpe Diem | Seize the day- a common theme | 27 | |
6922669311 | Circumlocution | Literally "talking around" a subject | 28 | |
6922669312 | Classic | A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time | 29 | |
6922669313 | Classical, classicism | Derives from orderly qualities of Greek and Roman culture; implies formality, objectivity, simplicity, and restraint | 30 | |
6922669314 | Clause | Structural element of a sentence consisting of a subject and verb | 31 | |
6922669315 | Climax | The high point, or turning point of a story | 32 | |
6922669316 | Comparison/Contrast | A mode of discourse in which two or more things are compared and contrasted | 33 | |
6922669317 | Conceit | An elaborate, usually intellectually ingenious poetic comparison or image, such as an analogy or metaphor | 34 | |
6922669318 | Concrete Detail | A highly specific, particular, often real, actual, or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract | 35 | |
6922669319 | Connotation | The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase | 36 | |
6922669320 | Consonance | The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words | 37 | |
6922669321 | Dramatic Irony | The audience or reader knows something about a situation that a character does not know | 38 | |
6922669322 | Elegy | Poem or prose that laments on the passing or death of someone or something | 39 | |
6922669323 | Ellipses | ...indicates the omission of words in a thought or quotation | 40 | |
6922669324 | Elliptical Construction | A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words | 41 | |
6922669325 | Empathy | A feeling of association or identification with an object or person (what it is to BE them) | 42 | |
6922669326 | Epic | A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero | 43 | |
6922669327 | Epigram | A concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement | 44 | |
6922669328 | Euphony | Pleasing, harmonious sounds | 45 | |
6922669329 | Epithet | An adjective or phrase that captures a quality of a person or thing | 46 | |
6922669330 | Eponymous | A term for the title character of a work of literature | 47 | |
6922669331 | Critique | An analysis or assessment of a thing or situation for the purpose of determining its nature, its limitations, and its conformity to a set of standards | 48 | |
6922669332 | Cynic | One who expects and observes nothing but the worst of human conduct | 49 | |
6922669333 | Deductive Reasoning | A method of reasoning by which specific definitions, conclusions, and theorems are drawn from general principles | 50 | |
6922669334 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word | 51 | |
6922669335 | Denouement | The resolution that occurs at the end of a story | 52 | |
6922669336 | Descriptive detail | Graphic,exact, and accurate presentation of the characteristics of a person, place, or thing | 53 | |
6922669337 | Deus ex machine | In literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a prpblem | 54 | |
6922669338 | Diction | An author's choice of words | 55 | |
6922669339 | Didatic | Having an instructive purpose | 56 | |
6922669340 | Digression | Portion of writing that wanders or departs from the main subject or topic | 57 | |
6922669341 | Dionysian | Distinguished from Apollonian, refers to sensual, pleasure seeking impulses | 58 | |
6922669342 | Euphemism | A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term | 59 | |
6922669343 | Exegesis | A detailed analysis or interepretation of a work of prose or poetry | 60 | |
6922669344 | Expose | A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailities, or other shortcomings | 61 | |
6922669345 | Exposition | The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of an essay or other work; setting forth the meaning or purpose of a piece of writing or discourse | 62 | |
6922669346 | Explication | The interpretation or analysis of a text | 63 | |
6922669347 | Extended Metaphor | Series of comparisons between two unlike objects | 64 | |
6922669348 | Fable | A short tale often with nonhuman characters form which a useful lesson may be drawn | 65 | |
6922669349 | Fallacy, Fallacious Reasoning | An incorrect belief or supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information | 66 | |
6922669350 | Fantasy | A story containing unreal, imaginary features | 67 | |
6922669351 | Farce | A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness, although it may have a serious, scornful purpose | 68 | |
6922669352 | Figure of speech, Figurative Language | Implies meaning, not literal, like metaphor, simile, personifications | 69 | |
6922669353 | Frame | Structure that provides a promise or setting for a narrative or other discourse | 70 | |
6922669354 | Genre | A term used to describe literacy forms such as novel, play, essay | 71 | |
6922669355 | Harangue | A forceful sermon, lecture, or tirade | 72 | |
6922669356 | Homily | A lecture or sermon on a religious or moral theme meant to guide human behavior | 73 | |
6922669357 | Hubris | Excessive pride in character which leads to his or her downfall | 74 | |
6922669358 | Humanism | A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity | 75 | |
6922669359 | Hyperbole | Overstatement, gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect | 76 | |
6922669360 | Idyll | Lyric poem or passage that descirbes a kind of ideal life or place | 77 | |
6922669361 | Imagery | The use of sensory images in speech and writing | 78 | |
6922669362 | Indirect Quotation | A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased | 79 | |
6922669363 | Inductive Reasoning | Method of reasoning in which a number of specific facts or examples are used to make a generalization | 80 | |
6922669364 | Inference | Conclusion or proposition arrived at by considering facts, observations, or other data | 81 | |
6922669365 | Invective | Direct verbal assault; a denunciation | 82 | |
6922669366 | Irony | When the opposite of what is expected happens | 83 | |
6922669367 | Kenning | The name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities | 84 | |
6922669368 | Lampoon | A mocking, satirical assault on a person or situation | 85 | |
6922669369 | Litotes | Form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to acheive emphasis or intesnsity | 86 | |
6922669370 | Loose Sentence | A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows | 87 | |
6922669371 | Lyrical Prose | Personal, reflective prose that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject | 88 | |
6922669372 | Malapropism | A confused use of words in which the appropriate word is replaced by one with a similar sound but inappropriaate meaning | 89 | |
6922669373 | Maxim | A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth (adage, aphorism) | 90 | |
6922669374 | Melodrama | A literary form in which events are exaggerated to create an extreme emotional response | 91 | |
6922669375 | Metaphor | Figure of speech, compares two unlike things | 92 | |
6922669376 | Metaphysical | Describes poetry that uses elaborate conceits, expresses complexities of love and life, is highly intellectual | 93 | |
6922669377 | Metonymy | Figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated | 94 | |
6922669378 | Middle English | The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD | 95 | |
6922669379 | Mock Epic | A parody of traditional epic form | 96 | |
6922669380 | Mock Solemnity | Feigned or deliberately artificial seriousness, often for satirical purposes | 97 | |
6922669381 | Mode | The general form, pattern, and manner of expression of a piece of discourse | 98 | |
6922669382 | Montage | A quick succession of images or impressions and used to express an idea | 99 | |
6922669383 | Mood | The emotional tone or prevailing atmosphere in a work of literature or other discourse | 100 | |
6922669384 | Moral | A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature | 101 | |
6922669385 | Motif | A phrase, idea, or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in an essay or other discourse | 102 | |
6922669386 | Muse | One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts; the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer | 103 | |
6922669387 | Myth | An imaginary story that has become an accpeted part of the cultural or religous tradition of a group or society | 104 | |
6922669388 | Narrative | A form of verse or prose (both fiction and nonfiction) that tells a story | 105 | |
6922669389 | Naturalism | A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is characterized as bleak and pessimistic | 106 | |
6922669390 | Non sequitur | A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before | 107 | |
6922669391 | Objective | Of or relating to facts and reality, as opposed to private and personal feelings and attitudes | 108 | |
6922669392 | Ode | A lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject | 109 | |
6922669393 | Omniscent narrator | A narrator with unlimited awarness, understanding, and insight of characters, setting, background, etc | 110 | |
6922669394 | Onomatopoeia | The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning | 111 | |
6922669395 | Oxymoron | A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxial effect | 112 | |
6922669396 | Parable | A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived | 113 | |
6922669397 | Paradox | A statement that seems contradictory but is nevertheless true | 114 | |
6922669398 | Parallel Structure | The structure required for expressing two or more grammatical elements of equal rank | 115 | |
6922669399 | Parody | An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject | 116 | |
6922669400 | Paraphrase | A version of a text put into simpler, everyday words | 117 | |
6922669401 | Pastoral | A work of literature dealing with rural life | 118 | |
6922669402 | Pathetic Fallacy | Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects | 119 | |
6922669403 | Pathos | That element in literature that stimulate pity or sorrow | 120 | |
6922669404 | Pedantic | Narrowly academic instead of broad and humane; excessively petty and meticulous | 121 | |
6922669405 | Periodic Sentence | A sentence that expresses its main thought only at the end | 122 | |
6922669406 | Persona | The role or façade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader or other audience | 123 | |
6922669407 | Personification | A figure of speech in which inanimate objects are given human characteristics | 124 | |
6922669408 | Plot | The interrelationship among the events in a story, the pattern of events including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution | 125 | |
6922669409 | Point of View | The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to a subject of discourse | 126 | |
6922669410 | Predicate | The part of the sentence that is not the grammatical subject | 127 | |
6922669411 | Prose | Any discourse that is not poetry | 128 | |
6922669412 | Proverb | A short pithy statement of a general truth, one that condenses common experience into memorable form (adage, aphrorism, maxim) | 129 | |
6922669413 | Pseudonym | A false name or alias used by writers | 130 | |
6922669414 | Pulp Fiction | Novels written for mass consumption, often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots | 131 | |
6922669415 | Pun | A humorous play on words, using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings | 132 | |
6922669416 | Realism | The depiction of people, things, and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect (naturalism) | 133 | |
6922669417 | Rebuttal or Refutation | The part of discourse wherein opposing arguments are anticipated and answered | 134 | |
6922669418 | Reiteration | Repetition of an idea using different words, often for emphasis or other effect | 135 | |
6922669419 | Repetition | Reuse of the same words, phrases, or ideas for rhetorical effect, usually to emphasize a point | 136 | |
6922669420 | Retraction | The withdrawal of a previously stated idea or opinion | 137 | |
6922669421 | Rhetoric | The language of a work and its style, words, often highly emotion, used to convince or sway an audience | 138 | |
6922669422 | Rhetorical Mode | A general term that identifies discourse according to its chief purpose (exposition, argumentation, description, narration) | 139 | |
6922669423 | Rhetorical Question | A question to which an audience already knows the answer; asked for effect- no answer expected | 140 | |
6922669424 | Rhetorical Stance | Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject | 141 | |
6922669425 | Rhyme | The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals | 142 | |
6922669426 | Rhythm | The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up speech and writing | 143 | |
6922669427 | Romance | An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places | 144 | |
6922669428 | Sarcasm | A sharp, caustic attitude conveyed in words through jibes, taunts, or other remarks | 145 | |
6922669429 | Satire | A literary style used to poke fun at, attack, or ridicule an idea, vice, or foible, often for the purpose of inducing change | 146 | |
6922669430 | Sentence Structure | The arrangement of the parts of a sentence | 147 | |
6922669431 | Sentiment | A synonym for the view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion | 148 | |
6922669432 | Sentimental | A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish | 149 | |
6922669433 | Setting | Time, place, historical milieu, and social, political, and spiritual circumstances of a narrative | 150 | |
6922669434 | Simile | A figurative comparison between two unlike things using like or as | 151 | |
6922669435 | Stream of Conciousness | A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind | 152 | |
6922669436 | Setting | Time, place, in which a story occurs (social, political, historical, atmosphere) | 153 | |
6922669437 | Simile | A figurative comparison using words like or as | 154 | |
6922669438 | Stream of Conciousness | A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind | 155 | |
6922669439 | Style | The manner in which an author uses and arranges words, shapes, ideas, forms sentences, and creates a structure to convey ideas | 156 | |
6922669440 | Stylistic devices | A general term referring to diction, syntax, tone, figurative language, and other elements that contribute to "style" | 157 | |
6922669441 | Subject complement | The grammatical unit comprised of predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives | 158 | |
6922669442 | Subjective | Of or relating to private and personal feelings and attitudes as opposed to facts and reality (opposite of objective) | 159 | |
6922669443 | Subtext | The implied meaning that underlies the main meanings of an essay or other work | 160 | |
6922669444 | Syllogism | A form of deductive reasoning in which given certain ideas or facts, other ideas or facts must follow | 161 | |
6922669445 | Symbolism | The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not necessarily part of the original object | 162 | |
6922669446 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part | 163 | |
6922669447 | Syntax | The organization of language into meaningful structure | 164 | |
6922669448 | Theme | The main idea or meaning, often an abstract idea upon which an essay or other form of discourse is built | 165 | |
6922669449 | Thesis | The main idea of a piece of discourse; the statement or proposition that a speaker or writer wishes to advance, illustrate, prove, or defend | 166 | |
6922669450 | Tone | The author's attitude toward the subject being written about- emotional essence of the piece | 167 | |
6922669451 | Tragedy | A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and by a set of forces that cause the hero anguish | 168 | |
6922669452 | Transition | A stylistic device used to create a link between ideas. Transtitions often endow discourse with continuity and coherence | 169 | |
6922669453 | Trope | The generic name for a figure of speech such as image, symbol, simile, metaphor | 170 | |
6922669454 | Understatement | Restrained statement that departs from what could be said; avoidance of emphasis for effect | 171 | |
6922669455 | Verbal irony | A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words | 172 | |
6922669456 | Verse | A synonym for poetry; group of lines or line in a song or poem | 173 | |
6922669457 | Verisimilitude | Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers they are getting a vision of life as it is | 174 | |
6922669458 | Voice | The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker (grammar: active/passive voice) | 175 | |
6922669459 | Whimsy | An object, device, or creation that is fanciful or rooted in unreality | 176 | |
6922669460 | Wit | The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness | 177 | |
6922669461 | Bantering | Teasing conversation | 178 | |
6922669462 | Condescending | Superior-talking down | 179 | |
6922669463 | Contemptuous | Showing contempt, dislike, scorn | 180 | |
6922669464 | Critical | Judging harshly | 181 | |
6922669465 | Cynical | Scornful of the motives of others | 182 | |
6922669466 | Derisive | Ridiculing | 183 | |
6922669467 | Disdainful | Displaying contempt | 184 | |
6922669468 | Eccentric | Abnormal, erratic | 185 | |
6922669469 | Facetious | Humorous | 186 | |
6922669470 | Flippant | Disrespectful, levity, indifference | 187 | |
6922669471 | Insolent | Abrasive, arrogant | 188 | |
6922669472 | Irreverent | Disrespectful, lightly sardonic | 189 | |
6922669473 | Patronizing | In a condescending manner | 190 | |
6922669474 | Pompous | Exaggerated show of dignity, self importance | 191 | |
6922669475 | Sardonic | Bitter, scornful | 192 | |
6922669476 | Satiric | Ridiculing | 193 | |
6922669477 | Scathing | Harsh, bitter, harmful, injurious | 194 | |
6922669478 | Scornful | Full of contempt, hateful | 195 | |
6922669479 | Taunting | Intended to incite action with scornful remarks | 196 | |
6922669480 | Whimsical | Fanciful, unpredictable | 197 | |
6922669481 | Abrupt | Unexpectedly sudden, rudely curt, short | 198 | |
6922669482 | Ambiguous | Uncertain, indefinite | 199 | |
6922669483 | Apathetic | Displaying little or no emotion | 200 | |
6922669484 | Authoritative | Commanding | 201 | |
6922669485 | Candid | Devoid of prejudice, impartial | 202 | |
6922669486 | Clinical | Objective, analytical | 203 | |
6922669487 | Colloquial | Informal, conversational | 204 | |
6922669488 | Detached | Disinterested, indifferent | 205 | |
6922669489 | Esoteric | Intended for certain group | 206 | |
6922669490 | Incredulous | Skeptical, disbelieving | 207 | |
6922669491 | Objective | Uninfluenced by emotion or personal opinion | 208 | |
6922669492 | Placid | Calm | 209 | |
6922669493 | Prosaic | Matter-of-fact, straightforward | 210 | |
6922669494 | Reflective | Meditative, resulting from careful consideration | 211 | |
6922669495 | Reminiscent | Recalling or talking of the past | 212 | |
6922669496 | Restrained | Controlled, checked | 213 | |
6922669497 | Scholarly | Studious | 214 | |
6922669498 | Shocked | Jarringly emotional | 215 | |
6922669499 | Spartan | Marked by self discipline, austere | 216 | |
6922669500 | Tedious | Tiresome or boring due to length, slowness | 217 | |
6922669501 | Aggression | hostile actions; an assault or attack | 218 | |
6922669502 | Antipathy | dislike; loathing | 219 | |
6922669503 | Ardor | passion; strong feeling | 220 | |
6922669504 | Blithe | merry; carefree | 221 | |
6922669505 | Dejected | disheartened; depressed; low | 222 | |
6922669506 | Diffident | timid; lacking self-confidence | 223 | |
6922669507 | Elation | high spirits; jubilation | 224 | |
6922669508 | Fervent | intensely emotional; impassioned | 225 | |
6922669509 | Fervor | passion; ardor | 226 | |
6922669510 | Fluster | to ruffle or confuse | 227 | |
6922669511 | Formidable | alarming or awe-inspiring; difficult to take on or to overcome | 228 | |
6922669512 | Futile | useless; fruitless | 229 | |
6922669513 | Hostility | opposition; enmity | 230 | |
6922669514 | Insolent | arrogant and disrespectful | 231 | |
6922669515 | Intolerant | unwilling to endure other ideas, actions, or conditions | 232 | |
6922669516 | Revere | to have great respect for or devotion to | 233 | |
6922669517 | Servile | slavish; submissive | 234 | |
6922669518 | Skeptical | doubtful; questioning | 235 | |
6922669519 | Stoic | detached; indifferent to pain or pleasure | 236 | |
6922669520 | Tranquility | calm; peace | 237 | |
6922669521 | Banal | lacking originality; stale | 238 | |
6922669522 | Debonair | elegant; gracious; suave | 239 | |
6922669523 | Disproportionate | not properly balanced in size, shape, or amount | 240 | |
6922669524 | Ephemeral | short-lived; occurring only briefly | 241 | |
6922669525 | Frothy | foamy | 242 | |
6922669526 | Hackneyed | routine; overused | 243 | |
6922669527 | Lustrous | radiant; bright | 244 | |
6922669528 | Menial | pertaining to work that is appropriate to a servant; servile | 245 | |
6922669529 | Moderate | not excessive; reasonable | 246 | |
6922669530 | Nebulous | vague; lacking definite form | 247 | |
6922669531 | Nocturnal | pertaining to or occurring at night | 248 | |
6922669532 | Perfunctory | indifferent; done with little interest or care | 249 | |
6922669533 | Pious | religious; devout | 250 | |
6922669534 | Potent | powerful; convincing | 251 | |
6922669535 | Preposterous | absurd; ridiculous | 252 | |
6922669536 | Provincial | having to do with areas away from metropolises | 253 | |
6922669537 | Quixotic | absurdly romantic and unrealistic | 254 | |
6922669538 | Raucous | harsh; rough-sounding | 255 | |
6922669539 | Secondary | after the first; not primary | 256 | |
6922669540 | Superfluous | unnecessary; extra | 257 |
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