English 11 Final

Allegory

A recurring definition, all little symbols adding up to one big symbol

Allusion

An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work, often used to convey deeper meaning or to draw connections in literature

characterization

how author adds to understanding of a texts characters

diction

word choice

Ethos

Use ehtics/credibility to appeal to audience

Foil

two characters contrasted with each other, because of contrast we understand them both better

Foreshadowing

drop subtle hints about events to come

Hyperbole

exaggeration for effect

Imagery

sensory detail, appealing to the five senses

Irony (Dramatic)

Audience knows something the readers don’t

Irony (Situational)

Opposite of what you think will happen happens

Irony (Verbal)

Saying opposite of what you mean

Juxtaposition

placing two elements side by side to show similarities and differences

Kairos

using time to get people to act

Logos

use logic to get people to act

Motif

Reoccuring image

Paradox

statement that seems to contradict itself but remains true

Pathos

using emotion to get people to act

Personification

giving human characteristics to non human things

Satire

use humor and irony to expose/critize something

Symbolism

object that takes on a separate meaning, usually a concrete obj that represents something abstract

Syntax

sentence structure, grammatical construction

Theme

primary idea or message that the text communicates

Tone

attitude of the speaker

Mood

how the text makes the reader feel