Foreign Phrases
face to face
vis-a-vis
Utopian place where Adam and Eve lived
Eden (Garden of Eden)
attributing human characteristics to an animal or object
anthropomorphism
character adopted by author
persona
repetition of conjunctions in close succession
Polysyndeton
acknowledgement of an error
mea culpa
Future king slays giant
David and Goliath
is a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document or book
Epigraph
comprehensive explanation of an idea
exposition
A name for a traitor or hypocrite
Judas
informed on current affairs
au courant
Doubted Jesus' resurrection
Doubting Thomas
an overused phrase, expression, or element of a work
Cliche
agreeable sound
euphony
Abusive language; discourse that casts blame on somebody or something.
Invective
privately
in camera
Found on a plain in Israel
Rose of Sharon
a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other
Anachronism
omission of conjunctions
asyndeton
the metaphorical fruit of anger
Grapes of Wrath
buyer beware
caveat emptor
where God gave Moses the 10 Commandments
Mt. Sinai
word that is derived from the proper name of a real or mythical person or place Ex: Kleenex = tissue
eponym
song of praise
paean
A feat requiring great skill or strength, often deliberately undertaken for its difficulty
tour de force