Vocabulary
Literary Devices
Literary Elements
Potpourri
Vocabulary
100
a sentimental yearning or desire for the happiness of a former place or time
What is "Nostalgic" ?
100
A comparison of 2 unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
What is "simile" ?
100
The central idea or message of a passage; usually a perception about human life
What is " theme" ?
100
to use CLUES from the text in order to make an assumption/ guess about something
What is "to INFER" ?
100
markedly good humored; cheerful
What is "jovial" ?
200
pleased; self-satisfied without awareness of some potential danger or defect
What is "complacent" ?
200
Giving human traits to inanimate objects (often nature)
What is "personification" ?
200
The author's FEELING toward his/ her subject.
What is "Tone" ?
200
This POV allows the reader to hear the opinions and thoughts of ONLY the narrator.
What is "first person narration" ?
200
suggesting or threatening evil; causing disaster
What is "sinister" ?
300
to be angered at something that is unjust or wrong (outrage/ disbelief)
What is "incensed" ?
300
Repetition of the initial consonant sound of words in close succession.
What is "alliteration" ?
300
A struggle between opposing forces. (the problem in a passage)
What is "conflict" ?
300
Example: "...the slow moon climbs: the deep Moans round with many voices..."
What is "personification" ?
300
willing to please
What is "accommodating" ?
400
to be Cast down in spirits, rank, or condition
What is "dejected" ?
400
A word that imitates or suggests the sound that it describes.
What is "onomatopoeia" ?
400
the percpective from which a story/ passage is told
What is "point of view" ?
400
Example: Just like a star across my sky, Just like an angel off the page, You have appeared to my life, Feel like I'll never be the same
What is "simile" ?
400
lacking proper respect or seriousness; casualness in attitude, behavior, or content
What is "flippant" ?
500
to walk about in a leisurely pace or stroll
What is "sauntering" ?
500
A division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together (similar to a paragraph, but with a poem)
What is "stanza" ?
500
Example: "Tom is a mightier man then Mark."
What is "alliteration" ?
500
to have a feeling of profound awe and respect
What is "reverential" ?
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