English 10 Hnrs Final S2 Review

theme

main message of a work

allusion

a reference to history, mythology, literature, or pop culture

imagery

vivid language to evoke the senses of the readers

personification

giving an idea or thing human characteristics

simile

a direct comparison using like, as, or than (shows a comparison)

metaphor

a direct comparison without using like, as, or than (shows a comparison)

analogy

a comparison between tow known things to create an understanding of a new concept (show and explain a comparison)

symbol

a thing that represents or stands for something else (often a material object that represents something abstract)

motif

recurrent image, idea, or symbol that develops or explains a theme

archetype

recurrent characters, actions, or situations that seem to represent universal patterns of human behavior; often universal symbols

loaded diction

an author’s word choice intended to persuade through a word’s connotation

rhetorical questions

a question, often asked for dramatic effect, for which the questioner does not expect a direct response because the answer is obvious or implied

repetition

the recurrence of a word, phrase, or actions

anaphora

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence or a line of poetry

epistrophe

the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a sentence or a line of poetry

ethos/pathos/logos

rhetorical techniques (credibility/emotions/facts)

alliteration

the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds

consonance

the repetition of consonant sounds in any part of words

assonnce

the repetition of vowel sounds

sonnet

a poem of fourteen lines using any part of a number of formal rhyme shemes, in english following iambic penatmeter (10 syllables per line)

volta

the change of tone of a poem

tone

what the author feels about the subject (author’s attitude)

mood

how the reader feels about a subject (reader’s reaction)

juxtaposition

placing two things side by side for comparison

cataloguing

a long list used to emphasize quantity or inclusiveness

aphorism

a concise statement of a principle

irony

incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

situational irony

an event happens that is the opposite of what is expected

verbal irony

someone says something that is the opposite of what is expected

dramatic irony

when the audience knows more than a character

aside

when a character talks to the audience instead of the other characters

hook & call back

when you come back to something that you previously mentioned in a writing

imaginism

- concise
- unconventional/experimental (playing w/ both style + content)
- “make it new”

subjects of imaginism

- alienation
- existentialism

rules of imaginism

1. be concise (no superfluous words)
2. melody like music
3. direct treatment of the thing

stream of consciousness

- portray inner workings of a character’s mind
- describe thoughts + feelings in rapid succession
- give little explanation or interpretation
- writers believe it gives a more accurate portrayal of the human