a representative society intended to be typical of the world at large
What is a microcosm?
100
qualities that are innate/inborn
What is inherent?
100
can function as a thesis statement or as a topic sentence
What is a claim
100
this is a noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it; as in, Winnie, a cocker spaniel, likes to play in the water.
What is an appositive phrase
200
recurring idea or image in a text
What is motif
200
a text that conveys abstract ideas to teach a lesson/get a message across
What is an allegory
200
commentary on the politcal state of society
What is a political allegory
200
this moves the reader from the claim to your textual evidence; providing some clarification as to where you are in the text
What is the transition statement(s)
200
these phrases begin with verbs ending in -ed or -ing and describe an action being performed; as in, Running through the fields of lavendar, Edward tripped twisted his ankle.
What is a participial phrase
300
a comparison that continues for several lines in poetry or prose
What is extended simile or metaphor
300
part of the personality reflecting unorganized, instinctual impulses
What is Id
300
related to the Freudian understanding of the human consciousness
What is psychoanalytic allegory
300
these are the feelings we connect to what we read: plot character, diction, etc.
What is an association
300
two independent clauses; as in, Johnny rode his bike to the store; his front tire had a flat along the way.
What is compound sentence
400
emotions aroused by the reader
What is mood
400
part of the personality that functions as the conscience
What is the Superego
400
related to the Christian understanding of the fall of human kind
What is religious allegory
400
these statements incorporate our associations, text evidence, and relationship ideas; they provide our commentary with substance
What are associative statements
400
this is one independent clause + one or more subordiante clauses; as in, His old age not producing much wisdom, King Lear made a fatal mistake that destroyed his daughter.
What is a complex sentence
500
the author's attitude toward the text
What is tone
500
part of the the personality that controls the impulsiveness of the Id
What is the Ego
500
relating to the early stages of development; our most basic instincts
What is primordial
500
Contrast, shift, repetition, and juxtaposition are all examples of...
What are relationships
500
the way a sentence is structured; the order of a sentence