English

Stereotype

A fixed general image or setup of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing.

Prejudice

A favoring or disliking of someone, group, race, without a good reason.

Indigenous

Original peoples of Canada. Means native to the "area."

Aboriginal

A collective name for all the original people of Canada and their descendants.

Indian

A person of Indian descent.

First Nation

Subset of indigenous. It does not include Métis or Inuit.

Métis

A mix of indigenous and European.

Inuit

"The people."

Connotation

A word that invokes a feeling.

Meliorative

Means positive connotation.

Pejorative

Means negative connotation.

Denotation

Refers to the literal meaning of a word.

Diction

The use of words or choice of words an author uses to impact their tone in writing.

Allusion

Makes a brief indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or an idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

Anaphora

Deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Assonance

The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Alliteration

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Euphemism

A polite expression used in place of words or phrases that might be considered harsh or unpleasant to hear.

Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration used to make a point.

Irony

The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite.

Situational Irony

When there is a contrast between the result of a situation and what was intended or usually expected.

Verbal Irony

When what is said is actually the opposite of what is really meant.

Dramatic Irony

When the audience or reader knows more than the character in a work of literature.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something important in common.

Onomatopoeia

The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer.

Oxymoron

Apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

Paradox

A seemingly contradictory statement that actually makes sense or contains some truth.

Personification

A thing, idea, or animal is given human characteristics.

Puns

A play on words exploiting different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.

Simile

A comparison is made between two things using "like" or "as."

Synecdoche

A part is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part.

Juxtaposition

The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect.

Metonymy

Refers to a figure of speech in which the word for one thing is used to refer to something related to that thing.

Anthropomorphism

An interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics.

Addressee

The person or thing to whom the voice in the poem is speaking.

Speaker

The person "speaking" or writing the words of the poem.

Stanza

Several lines in the poem that are grouped together.

End-stop

A line of poetry that comes to a natural stop at its end.

Enjambment

A line of poetry that runs on to the next line without being end-stopped by punctuation.

Argumentative Essay

An essay that presents arguments and evidence to support a specific claim or viewpoint.

MLA format

A citation style commonly used in the humanities.

Introductory paragraph

The first paragraph of an essay that introduces the topic and thesis statement.

Body paragraphs

Paragraphs that provide evidence and support for the thesis statement.

Concluding paragraph

The final paragraph of an essay that restates the thesis and summarizes the main points.

Plot Structure

The key points of a story that help move the story along.

Exposition

An introduction to the setting or character.

Inciting Incident

Something that happens that sparks the main conflict in the narrative.

Rising Action

A series of events that heighten suspense, interest, or tension.

Climax

The tension at its highest point in the story.

Falling Action

The tension stemming from the story's central conflict decreases.

Denouement

The