Worm Packet Vocab

81345079	metaphor	an implied comparison not using like or as
81345080	implied metaphor	a metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly
81345081	simile	a comparison using like or as
81345082	personification	a type of figurative language which attributes human qualities to non-human subjects
81345083	oxymoron	2 juxtaposed words with seemingly contradictory meanings
81345084	paradox	a statement that seems untrue on the surface but is true nonetheless
81345085	hyperbole	an exaggeration for effect
81345086	metonymy	an entity referred to by one its attributes or associations
81345087	synecdoche	a part of something used to refer to the whole
81345088	clause	a grammatical unit that has a subject and a verb
81345089	subordinate clause	dependent clause that cannot stand on its own
81345090	simple sentence	1 independent clause
81345091	compound sentence	at least 2 independent clause
81345092	complex sentence	at least 1 independent and only 1 dependent
81345093	compound-complex sentence	at least two independent and at least 1 dependent
81345094	interrogative sentence	a sentence incorporating interrogative pronouns (what, which, who, whom, and whose)
81345095	imperative sentence	issues a command
81345096	balanced sentence	a sentence with two parallel elements set off against each other like equal wights one a scale.
81345097	Periodic sentence	a sentence where the main idea is not given until the end of the sentence
81345098	loose sentence	a sentence where the main idea is given at the beginning.
81345099	predicate adjective	adjective(s) that are the predicate of the sentence and modify the subject
81345100	predicate nominative	noun(s) that are located in the predicate, follow the linking verb and rename the subject
81345101	assonance	the repetition of vowel sounds in the stressed syllable of 2 or more adjacent words.
81345102	consonance	repetition of a consonant sound within 2 or more words in close proximity
81345103	onomatopoeia	a literary device in which the sound of a word is related to its meaning
81345104	alliteration	the repetition of one or more initial sounds, usually consonants, in groups of words or a line from a poem
81363625	cliche	overused expression
81363626	collocation/idiom	commonly grouped words that have an association
81363627	double entendre	a word or phrase that can be understood in 2 ways
81363628	innuendo	indirect or subtle, derogatory expression
81363629	diction	word choice
81363630	concrete language	observable language
81363631	abstract language	language of thoughts or ideas
81363632	denotation	the "dictionary definition" of a word
81363633	connotation	associations with a word
81363634	colloquial	ordinary, familiar and conversational language
81363635	vernacular	1. language or dialect of a particular country 2. language or dialect of a clan or group 3. plain everyday speech
81363636	Anglo-saxon diction	simple, one or two syllable nouns, adjectives and adverbs
82587125	Lexicon	1) The collection of in one's brain 2) A collection of words used in a profession, subject, or style
82587126	Etymology	the origin or derivation of a word
82587127	gerund	a verbal ending in "ing" that functions in a sentence as a noun.
82587128	Infinitive	a verbal that functions as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
82587129	Split infinitive	when the infinitive is interrupted with another word, typically an adverb or adverbial phrase.
82587130	Agreement	the correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person, number and gender.
86719269	coordination	combining clauses of equal importance that reinforce eachother
86719270	subordination	less important ideas in dependent clauses
86719271	parenthetical idea	parentheses used to set off an idea from the rest of the sentence
86719272	parallelism	a set of similarly structured words, phrases, or clauses that appears in a sentence or paragraph
86719273	anadiplosis	repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause
86719274	anaphora	repetition of a group of words at the beginning of successive clauses
86719275	epistrophe	repetition of a group of words at the end of successive clauses
86719276	antimetabole	repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse grammatical order
89955261	active voice	the subject of the sentence performs the action
89955262	passive voice	the subject of the sentence receives the action
89955263	persona	the character that a writer or speaker conveys to the audience
89955264	ambiguity	multiple meanings with a lack of clarity in a work.
89955519	rhetorical question	question used for effect and not information or an answer
92215320	allegory	a story with a metaphorical meaning
92215321	allusion	a reference to a person, place, event, or other source
92215322	soliloquy	character speaks to himself
92215323	apostrophe	type of soliloquy where something is addressed as though human
92215324	imagery	language that evokes emotion or sensation
92215325	litotes	understatement where opposite is negated
94894174	appositive	noun phrase that follows another noun immediately and amplifies its meaning
94894175	epithet	a word or phrase adding a characteristic to a person's name
94894176	antonomasia	substitution of a title, epithet or descriptive phrase for a proper name
94894177	acronym	a word formed from the initial letters of a name or by combining initial letters of a series of words
94894178	acrostic	a series of lines in which certain letters form a message when read in sequence
94894179	anagram	a word or phrase is formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
96096226	auxesis	a gradual increase in intensity of meaning with words
96096227	accumulation	gathered points that are listed together
96096228	inversion	language takes a sudden turn to produce an effect
96096229	ellipsis	the omission of words, the meaning of which is in the overall context of the passage
102055896	epigraph	a quotation at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of theme
102055897	aphorism	a saying or proverb
102055898	homily	serious talk, lecture, sermon
102055899	eulogy	praise for someone who has died
104443205	aesthetic distance	total objectivity of a writer
104443206	aim	the goal
104443207	argument	representation of how a writer sees the issue
104443208	claim	ultimate conclusion
127868021	antithesis	juxtaposition of contrasting ideas
127868022	juxtaposition	placing things side by side for the purpose of comparison
127868023	anticipated objection	address common objections before they are said
127868024	apology	a statement justifying some controversial position
127868025	causal relationship	one thing results from another
127868026	inductive reasoning	examples to general principle
127868027	deductive reasoning	principle to examples
127868028	concession	accepting at least part of an opposing viewpoint
127868029	anachronism	something is used when it is not in the right time period
127868030	symbolism	something stands for something else
127868031	understatement	ironic minimizing of fact
127868032	analogy	comparison of two like things
127868033	jargon	specialized vocab of a particular group
127868034	antecedent-consequence relationship	if...then statement
127868035	appeal	strategy for persuading audiences
136357887	enthymeme	logical reasoning with one premise left unstated
136357888	syllogism	logical reasoning from inarguable sources (transitive property)
136357889	parenthesis	an insertion of material that interrupts the typical flow of a sentence
136357890	inference	a conclusion that a reader reaches without being told blatantly by the text
136357891	asyndeton	the omission of conjunctions
136357892	anthimeria	the substitution of one part of speech for another
139029661	refutation	anticipate objections to the points being raised and counter them
139029662	rhetoric	art of language
139029663	qualification	limiting claim, concessions
156691266	exposition	explaining and analyzing an idea
156691267	abstract	boiled down version of a piece of lit.
156691268	anecdote	brief narrative
156691269	fable	a narrative in which animals as fictional characters and a moral is given
156691270	dialect	describable patterns of speech used by a cultural, ethnic or regional population
156691271	invective	strong, abusive language
156691272	dysphemism	substitution for a word or phrase that makes it more offensive
156691273	cacophemism	substitution of a word for a word that makes it sound unpleasant
156691274	euphemism	substitution of a word for a word that makes is more pleasant