ENG vocab set 2 test flashcards

detail

items or parts that make up a larger picture or story

Diction

the distinctive tone or tenor of an author's writings. Can include the mood, attitude, dialect, and style of writing

didactic

a writing specifically meant to teach or instruct the reader

digression

the use of material unrelated to the subject of a work

ellipsis

a literary device that is used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event which gives the reader a chance to fill the gaps while acting or reading it out

enjambment

the practice of running lines of poetry from one to the next without using any kind of punctuation to indicate a stop

epiphany

that moment in the story where a character achieves realization, awareness, or a feeling of knowledge after which events are seen through the prism of this new light in the story

ethos

in rhetoric, the appeal of text to one's credibility and character

euphemism

an indirect, kinder or less offensive way of expressing unpleasant information

euphony

the use of phrases and words that are noted for possessing an extensive degree of notable loveliness or melody in the sound they create, the opposite of cacophony

fallacy

an erroneous argument dependent upon an unsound or illogical contention

figurative language

writing that uses nonliteral figures of speech to convey an idea in an imaginative way

flashback

an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronology of the narration

foil

a character who underscores or enhances the characteristics of another character using strong contrast

foreshadowing

events or words that give a clue as to things to come later in a literary work

genre

a type or class of literature, such as short story, novel, poetry, biography, etc.

homliy

a sermon or speech that a religious person or priest delivers before a group of people to offer them moral correction, not doctrinal intrusion, but spiritual education

hyperbole

a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or to create comic effect

imagery

the representation through language of sense experiences

invective

speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounce a person, topic, or institution, involving the use of abusive and negative language

inversion

the practice of changing the conventional placement of words in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter

irony

something is opposite of what is expected. Can be verbal, dramatic, or situational

juxtaposition

the location of one thing adjacent to another to create an effect, reveal an attitude or accomplish some other purpose

litotes

a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite creating a weak positive.

logos

rhetorical strategy that appeals to logic

metaphor

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things by stating that one is the other.

Mood

a definitive stance the author adopts in shaping a specific emotional perspective towards the subject of the literary work

motif

any element, subject, idea or concept that is constantly present through the entire body of a work of literature

non sequitur

a literary device that includes statements, sayings, and conclusions that do not follow the fundamental principles of logic and reason

objective

impersonal writing, free from the author's feelings, attitudes and prejudices

onomatopoeia

a word formed from the imitation of its natural sounds

oxymoron

a compact verbal paradox in which two successive words seemingly contradict one another

pacing

a stylistic device which shows how fast a story unfolds, moving a story forward with a certain speed

parody

an imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect