End of Year Terms 3

Syllogism

a three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise ("All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal.")

Synecdoche

a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part ("All hands on deck").

Compound sentence

a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions

Declarative sentence

a sentence that makes a statement or declaration

Deductive reasoning

reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)

Expletive

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Imagery

description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Inductive reasoning

deriving general principles from particular facts or instances ("Every cat I have ever seen has four legs; cats are four-legged animals").

Invocation

the act of appealing for help, prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking

Style

the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work, a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period

Synesthesia

describing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color", "a sweet sound")

Vernacular

the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)

Zeno's paradox

allusions to Zeno's Paradox are used by authors to convey ideas about the absurdity of time and distance.

Idiom

An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").

Allegory

story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable

Antagonist

A character or force in conflict with the main character

authorial intrusion

Discussions directed to the reader and constituting a substantial break in the narrative illusion of reality

Denouement

the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work

Epistrophe

repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc. (of the people, for the people, by the people)

extended metaphor

A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.