World Lit H, Lit Terms Semester 2 Complete List (MINE)

paradox

a seemingly self contradiction statement that reveals a truth

(ex: While captured, Odysseus gets the cyclops drunk and tells him that his name is Nobody. Later, he attacks the cyclops, who screams to the neighbors that ‘Nobody is killing him.’ Of course nobody comes to his aid because Nobody is hurting him — when, of course, somebody is hurting him, thus the paradox.” - take from article: https://www.studiobinder.com)

consonance

the repetition of consonant sounds close to each other

(ex: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)

assonance

the repetition of vowel sounds close to each other

(ex: Mike likes to hike)

Othering

“us v/s them” mentality

(ex: Slimy Toad calling the Amazonian natives “savages”)

monologue

a long speech by 1 person

critical lens

to read carefully and analyze a text from a different perceptive

What are the two critical lenses we focused on this year?

1) Archetypal

2) Post-Colonial (Tempest & OLWRLS)

etymology

study of word origins and how they change throughout history

clipped words

longer words that get shortened into shorter words

blends

putting two words together (ex: brunch)

translingualism

using your ability to speak different languages in your writing and speaking, particularly using untranslatable words

diction

word choice and annunciation

annotated bibliography v/s work cited

An annotated bib is formatted like a work cited, but there is a paragraph of information about the source below.

relevance (noun)

the quality/state of being closely connected or appropriate

reliability (noun)

the quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well

originality (noun)

the ability to think independently and creatively

expository

explains facts of a topic (ex: report/briefing, process, how-to guide)

Relevance, reliability, and originality are elements of expository.

narrative

tells a story

acronyms

shortening lots of words using their first letter into one word (ex: SAT, FBI)

tone

the feeling or attitude the author is trying to convey

What are the 3 elements of tone?

1) Imagery
2) Diction
3) Syntax

imagery

images chosen to create the tone

diction

specific words the author is using

syntax

sentence structure and word order

anecdote

a short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person

ecoliterature

understanding the environment through literature

ecocriticism

analyzing the effects on the environment, particularly in a text

symbolism

a CONCRETE thing to represent an ABSTRACT thought or idea

archetypes

motifs in characters

primitivism

practicing primitive practices

foreshadowing

the author alluding to something that is going to happen in the future

parable

a story that illustrates a moral

FOIL characters

characters contrasting to each other

verbal irony

difference in meaning or intention of a character’s words v/s their actions

proverbs

a short story about a common truth

antithesis

something that is the direct opposite of something else

juxtaposition

placing contrasting things next to each other to highlight their differences

rite of passage

a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life (ex: driver’s license)

development

generalization

words from brand names

words derived from brand names

eponyms