eng 4 test 1

reverent

deeply respectful

affluent

abundance of wealth

didactic

inclined to teach

malevolent

wishing evil or harm to others

exalt

hold in very high regard

thwart

prevent someone from accomplishing something

reticent

not revealing ones thoughts

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

censure

to express severe disapproval

dogmatic

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

erudite

characterized by great knowledge; scholarly

whimsical

given fanciful notions; erratic

repudiate

to reject as having no authority; disown

annihilation

complete destruction

piety

the quality of being religious or reverent

breadth

wide range or extent; distance/measurement

exhortation

the act of urging, advising; urgent advice

elegiac

expressing sorrow or lamentation

adjudication

a formal judgement on a disputed manner

animism

every natural thing in the universe has a soul

reciprocal

mutual corresponding; matching; complementary

laudatory

containing or expressing praise

benevolent

expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; desiring to help others

lax

not strict; careless or negligent

unbridled

not controlled or restrained

sanctimonious

making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, holy

raconteur

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interstingly

paucity

smallness of quantity; scarcity

thwarted

prevent someone from accomplishing something

transience

the state or fact of lasting only for a short time

allusion

a reference to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work

antagonist

a character, or group, which standings in opposition of the protagonist

atmosphere

a type of feeling that readers get from a narrative such as from setting, objects, background, and foreshadowing

catharsis

the cleansing of emotions of the characters or radial change that leads to emotional rejuvination

climax

a particular point in the narrative which the conflict or tension hits the highest point

conceit

a comparison that is convoluted, unconventional, or improbable; imagined connection

diction

the linguistic choice made by a writer to convey an idea or pov

dramatic monologue

poem: a long speech in which the speaker reveals aspects of their personality w/o intention

epiphany

a sudden realization or discovery that illuminates a new perspective, perception, or awareness. rapid clarity

exposition

device designed to convey important info. provides backstory for characters

flashback

interrupts the flow of the plot to show readers an event that occurred previously.

flashforward

where the plot goes ahead of time, reveals information not yet discovered

foil

designed to illustrate/reveal traits, values, or motivations of a character through comparison/contrast of another character

foreshadowing

used to indicate/hint to readers; in creation of suspense of something that will happen later in the story

genre

refers to a form, class, or type of literary work

hyperbole

a figure of speech to create heightened effect through exaggeration

imagery

used to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader/appealing to readers senses

in media res

narrating a story from the middle after supposing that the audience is aware of the past events

irony

a device with contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appeals to be true

metaphor

figure of speech that makes a comparison between two non-similar things

monologue

speech made a single character, addressing other characters in the scene, the reader or the audience

motif

an object or idea that repeats itself through literary work (has symbolic significance)

oxymoron

a figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory

paradox

a statement that first appears to be contradictory, but upon reflection, makes sense

personification

a figure of speech which an idea/thing is given human attributes and/or feelings

point of view

first pov: “I” : nick great gatsby

third pov: “he/she”

protagonist

the central character

shift

a device which the tone/mood changed

simile

figure of speech where two dissimilar objects/concepts are compared with “like” or “as”

soliloquey

a form of speech/monologue spoken by a single character in a play/drama to express inner thoughts

stream of consciousness

the continuous flow of thoughts of a person as they occur

symbols

something that stands for / or suggests something else beyond literal meaning

theme

the central/deeper meaning of a written work

tone

device that reflects the writers attitude toward the subject matter

trope

a figurative use of words where writers shift from the literal meanings of words to their non-literal meanings

understatement

a figure of speech employed by writers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it is