English Midterm

Alliteration

Repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession ; “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”

Allusion

References within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature ; “Chocolate is his kryptonite”

Hyperbole

Intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect '; “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse"

Imagery

Language that stimulates the reader’s senses, evoking those senses through touch, taste, sound, smell, and sight ; “A gust of cold air blew over her, causing her body to shiver”

Metaphor

A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated ; “Life is a highway”

Onomatopoeia

The naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds ; “buzz, bang, boing”

Oxymoron

Combines contradictory words with opposing meanings ; “old news, deafening silence, organized chaos”

Personification

Describing a thing with human traits in order to craft a vivid image ; “The wind howled in the night”

Simile

Comparing two unlike things that are often introduced with “like” or “as”

Theme

Opinionated statements about topics the author feels strongly about. It must be universal, in sentence form, and from the opinion of the author

Tone

The attitude that a character or narrator takes towards a given subject

When did the Anglo-Saxon warrior culture begin and end?

449 to 1066

How did it end?

With the death of King alfred, French/Norman invaders take over at the Battle of Hastings with William the Conqueror

Scops

A source of entertainment and learnings

Old English

Vulgar language that is made up of Anglo-Saxon (German), Celtic/Gaelic words, Latin, and Old Norse (Vikings)

Warrior Culture

Violent culture based on values including loyalty, strength, courage, glory, and GOLD

Comitatus

tight-knit group/tribes relationship between a wise warrior chief and his loyal followers

Christian

. A spiritual culture - faith in heavens and morality

. Providence - you have the free will to be a good moral person

. Loyalty to A God

. The Bible teaches lessons on virtue/values

Pagan

. Warrior Culture = motivation: honor, glory/bravery, gold

. Wyrd = fate

. Loyalty to many gods - very superstitious, believed in magic and charms/spells, strong ties to nature

Elegiac Poetry

Laments the death or loss of loved ones, glory, or gold

Kenning

A metaphorical phrase used to replace a concrete noun; typically 2 or 3 words phrases; could be a family reference as well ; “Whale’s home, Giver of Gold, **Big apple”**

Caesura

A natural pause in a line of poetry; creates a solemn feeling as it slows the reader down

Litotes

A figure of speech that uses understatement to emphasize a point by stating a negative to further affirm a positive; often uses a double negative ; “You won’t be sorry, He’s no fool', that car is not bad looking”

Mood

The atmosphere set to create a feeling in the reader; consider setting, conflict, tone of author/narrator

Epithet

a by name or title to make someone sound more prominent

Dues ex Machina

an unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot

Allegory

A fictional narrative that conveys a symbolic meaning that is distinct from its literal meaning

Microcosm

A minature copy of something, especially in a comparison of a larger whole

Lord of the Flies

Beelzebub