Unit 2
to make less intense; reduce the severity of
assuage
made accustomed; adapted
inured
a method of cooking, usually from a specific country or region
What is cuisine?
cautious or uncertain
irresolute
violent and momentous event that causes widespread destruction
What is cataclysm?
familiar, commonly used character types and situations in stories
What are Archetypes?
Analogy, Allegory, Anaphora, etc.
What are literary devices?
the author’s or a character’s attitudes, values, or opinions that influence the representation of a topic
What is Perspective?
is the rhythm of the story—how slowly or quickly the actions and events develop and unfold
What is Pacing?
creates emphasis by intentionally giving less significance to a situation than it really has, or saying less than is actually true
What is understatement?
Difference between Denotation and Connotation?
Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word, whereas connotation refers to the emotional feelings or ideas that are associated with a word
the time and location that the story takes place
What is Setting?
a literary device in which words are used in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning
What is Irony?
the author’s purposeful selection of specific words and phrases used in a text
What is Word Choice?
uses humor or irony to ridicule customs or institutions found in a society
What is satire?
an overarching message or truth that is specific to a story
What is Central Idea?
refers to the author’s attitude toward a subject he or she is writing about, as well as toward the audience
What is Tone?
literary device in which an author uses a harsher form of irony to express disapproval of someone or something, often by mockingly stating the opposite of what is actually meant
What is Sarcasm?
used to convey their tone and perspective (more often than not in an indirect manner)
What is humor?
an indirect reference to a person, object, historical event, or literary work that the audience is commonly familiar with
What is Allusion?
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, etc.
What is figurative language?
having unclear or uncertain meaning, or having multiple interpretations
What is Ambiguity?
it is not stated but can be understood by locating textual evidence and making an inference
What is implicit?
interrupt the story’s normal sequence of actions and events by sending readers backward or forward in time
What is Flashback and flash-forward?
central message or universal truth that the author conveys through the characters and plot
What is Theme?