front 1 Apostrophe | back 1 the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word |
front 2 metaphor | back 2 a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity |
front 3 Juxtaposition | back 3 Any time, unlike things, bump up against each other (Like grief and humor) |
front 4 mood | back 4 the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. |
front 5 tone | back 5 to the author's attitude toward a certain topic |
front 6 Anaphora | back 6 repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses |
front 7 Zeugma | back 7 a literary term for using one word to modify two other words, in two different ways. An example of a zeugma is, “She broke his car and his heart.” |
front 8 Paradox | back 8 a statement that contradicts itself“`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false” |
front 9 Juxtaposition | back 9 Any time, unlike things, bump up against each other, you can describe it as a juxtaposition. (Like grief and humor) |
front 10 Oxymoron | back 10 to a word or phrase that contradicts itself, usually to create some rhetorical effect. ( Like Jumbo shrimp or open secret) |
front 11 Foil | back 11 any aspect of a work of literature that helps us understand another aspect by providing a contrast. |
front 12 Motif | back 12 a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work |
front 13 TPCAST | back 13 Title: Ponder the title before reading the poem Paraphrase: Translate the poem into your own words Connotation: Contemplate the poem for meaning beyond the literal level Attitude: Observe both the speaker's and the poet's attitude (tone). Shift: Notice shifts in speakers and attitudes Title: Examine the title again, this time on an interpretive level Theme: Determine what the poet is saying |
front 14 Foil | back 14 any aspect of a work of literature that helps us understand another aspect by providing a contrast. |
front 15 Hyperbole | back 15 means "beyond," so it's a good sign that the word has to do with going above and beyond what's necessary. ( like exaggeration) |
front 16 Litotes | back 16 a way of saying something by saying what it's not. Like this cake isn't bad |
front 17 Id, Ego, Superego | back 17 1st: the mind that contains sexual and aggressive drives and hidden memories, 2nd: the realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id and the super-ego, and 3rd: operates as a moral conscience, |
front 18 In medias res | back 18 it starts right in the middle of the action, often filling in background information using dialogue and flashbacks. |
front 19 Classical | back 19 of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilization and its culture or relating to ancient Greek and Roman cultures |
front 20 Renaissance | back 20 the period in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries when there was a surge of interest in and production of art and literature. |