SAT Hot Words 37 Flashcards

850375897	allusion	an indirect reference, often to a character or theme found in some work of literature
850375898	anecdote	a short autobiographical account or snippet from someone's past, usually humorous
850375899	catharsis	an emotional cleansing or release of emotional tensions, fears, or pity
850375900	euphemism	a more pleasant word or phrase that replaces another which is too direct, distasteful, or offensive
850375901	hyperbole	an exaggeration used to create an effect
850375902	irony	an unexpected outcome or unanticipated twist of events presented in literature
850375903	metaphor	a figurative device in which a direct comparison is made, without using like or as
850375904	oxymoron	contradictory terms, appearing side by side, used for rhetorical effect
850375905	parable	a brief story, told or written in order to teach a moral lesson
850375906	parody	a work that imitates the style of another literary work; may be mocking or amusing
850375907	pathos	the quality of a piece of writing that evokes pity, sympathy, or some other strong emotional response in the reader
850375908	prose	writing that is not poetry or rhyming verse (ie a novel, play, or essay)
850375909	satire	a literary work, often humorous, intended to ridicule the public figures, behaviors, or political situations presented or alluded to in the work
850375910	vignette	a brief descriptive passage in writing