Terms 1
The implied meaning of a word. This may have a positive or negative effect.
What is connotation?
exaggeration
what is hyperbole?
what is dialogue?
character with one or two defining characteristics
what is a flat character?
a character that does not change over course of story
what is a static character?
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
"the sage" "the villain" "the damsel in distress"
what is archetype?
atmosphere in a text that creates feeling within reader
what is mood?
technique that "tugs on the heartstrings"
what is pathos?
“I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.” - Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People
What is personification?
attitude of a writer towards a subject
what is tone?
the cloud was as fluffy as cotton candy
what is a simile?
"make like a tree and leave"
what is a pun?
the distinct way in which a writer expresses ideas
what is voice?
“Danny strolled to the town common, sat on one of the benches in Teenytown and took one of the bottles out of the bag, looking down on it like Hamlet with Yorick's skull” ― Stephen King, Doctor Sleep
What is an allusion?
repetition of final consonant sounds after different vowel sounds
what is consonance?
"jumbo shrimp" "fiery coldness"
what is oxymoron?
technique in which writer encourages his or her audience to behave a certain way
what is call to action?
character with fixed characteristics based on a group affiliation
what is stereotype?
A statement or situation that appears self-contradictory or absurd on the surface but reveals a deeper, underlying truth or complexity upon closer examination
What is a paradox?
an extended metaphor in which objects, etc. represent things outside narrative
what is an allegory?
a brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life
what is aphorism?
"He has a chip on his shoulder"
repetition of words, phrases, sentences with the same grammatical structure