English S1 Final

Verisimilitude

The appearance of being true or real

Juxtaposition

Side by side contrast to prove a point (think Huck's father vs Jim in order to defy racial stereotypes)

Marginalization

The treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant

Quixotic

Extremely unrealistic or impractical

Quotidian

Occurring on a day to day basis

Picaro

Ironic/satirical tool used to display society's hypocrisy/corruption, protagonist that lies, cheats, steals, interacts with all social classes, barely escapes adventures, etc. (Huck Finn)

What are the 5 parts of an argument?

Claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim/rebuttal, warrants (conclusion)

Ethos

establishment of authority, credibility, and believability to persuade the audience and prove the author can be trusted

Pathos

emotional appeal

Logos

Appeal to logic

Satire

sarcasm, irony, or wit used to mock or ridicule in order to provide social commentary in one way or another

Horatian Satire

Satire in which the voice is indulgent, tolerant, amused, and witty.

Juvenalian Satire

harsh, biting satire, full of moral indignation and bitter contempt

Travesty

presents serious subject at the lowest (base) level (usually religion is the subject matter) (Example: parody)

Invective

Harsh speech to criticize someone (a rant)

Repartee

Quick, witty conversation

Exaggeration/hyperbole/farce/inflation

To make a small problem bigger in order to call attention to the problem

Distortion

twisted out of shape in some way to call attention to a problem

Understatement

the opposite of exaggeration, downplaying something wrong

Innuendo

a hint, indirect suggestion (allows authors to target a problem indirectly)

Double entendre

double meaning (often sexual)

Pun

A play on words

Malapropism

Deliberate mispronunciation of a term with the intent of poking fun

Comic Juxtaposition

Linking things which do not normally go together to make a point

Deflation

when someone of status makes a common mistake

Dark humor

a type of humor that makes fun of topics normally considered serious

Lampoon

to ridicule with satire (a roast)

Anachronism

placing an event, person, item, or verbal expression in the wrong historical period

Mock hero/epic

Elevated diction dealing with trivial matters

Mock Encomium

praise which is only apparent and which suggests blame instead

Litotes

understatement using double negatives

Verbal Irony

saying one thing but meaning another

Situational Irony

occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected

Dramatic Irony

When the reader knows something the central character doesn't

Tone

The author's attitude towards a subject (indicated through diction)

Mood

The way the author intends for the reader to feel while reading

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Repetition/refrain

When an author repeats words, lines, or even stanzas

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds

Consonance

Repetition of a consonant sounds

Rhyme

When similar syllables in different words are repeated

End Rhyme

Rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry

Internal Rhyme

A line in which its middle and end words rhyme

Anaphora

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning sentences

Epistrophe

repetition of the same word at the end of sentences

Onomatopoeia

the use of words that imitate sounds