Infamous Vocab #7: Iambic Pentameter - Oxymoron

Iambic Pentameter - Oxymoron

Iambic Pentameter

A metrical foot consisting of one short unstressed syllable followed by one long stressed syllable

Idiom

A fixed expression (one that many understand) that has a figurative meaning

Imagery

Words and phrases used that appeal to the five senses

Invective

Characterized by insult or abuse

Irony

The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite of what is expected

Juxtaposition

The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

Literal Meaning

The exact usual meaning of something

Loose Sentence

A sentence that begins with an independent clause and is followed with a dependent clause

Malapropism

Inappropriateness of speech resulting from the use of one word for another

Meter

The recurrence of rhythmic pattern - beats per line

Mood

Similar to tone…emotional, intellectual attitude of author toward subject

Narrative Structure

The organizational choice of the author used to present the information - chronological, flashback, sequential, etc…

Onomatopoeia

The formation of a word by imitating the sound associated with the thing

Optimistic

Positive

Oxymoron

A figure of speech in which words of opposite meaning or suggestion are used together