Vocab & Terminology I
(v.) to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation
What is inure?
(Twenty years in the salt mines inured the man to the discomforts of dirt and grime.)
A figure of speech in which an opposition or contrast of ideas is expressed by parallelism of words that are the opposites of, or strongly contrasted with, each other.
What is antithesis?
("Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.")
The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
What is tone?
Spacetime revelations! Darth Vader utters 'I am your father.' Who knew family ties in a galaxy far, far away could be so complicated?"
What is Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back?
Walloping Gourds
Who are The Smashing Pumpkins?
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
What is anaphora?
(“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”)
(adj.) flowery, ornate
What is florid?
(The writer’s florid prose belongs on a sentimental Hallmark card.)
A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
What are rhetorical questions?
The blogger is Dan Humphrey! Who's not even a girl!
What is Gossip Girl?
Polar Primates
Who are the Arctic Monkeys?
(n.) one who attacks common beliefs or institutions.
What is iconoclast?
(Jane goes to one protest after another, but she seems to be an iconoclast rather than an activist with a progressive agenda.)
(n.) lofty, pompous language
What is grandiloquence?
(The student thought her grandiloquence would make her sound smart, but neither the class nor the teacher bought it.)
Metaphor, simile, analogy, personification, allusion
What is figurative language?
Whose grand celebration turned into a nightmare? Robb Stark's! The joyful occasion at the Twins took a dark turn when betrayal and bloodshed ensued.
What is Game of Thrones?
Young Men on the Shore
Who are The Beach Boys?
A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole, the whole for a part, the specific for the general, the general for the specific, or the material for the thing made from it.
What is synecdoche?
("offer your hand in marriage")
A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.
What is metonymy?
(‘The law’ - also police)
This mode of discourse tells a story.
What is narrative?
Were they dead the whole time? Nope! And the island wasn't limbo--just an island!
What is Lost?
The End of the Workweek
Who are The Weeknd?
(adj.) incapable of defeat, failure, decay
What is indefatigable?
(Even after traveling 62 miles, the indefatigable runner kept on moving.)
1. (n.) a ranting speech
2. (v.) to give such a speech
What is harangue?
(Everyone had heard the teacher’s harangue about gum chewing in class before.)
(But this time the teacher harangued the class about the importance of brushing your teeth after chewing gum.)
The reason behind a writer's creation, whether it's to inform, entertain, persuade, or express thoughts and emotions.
What is the author's purpose?
Who killed Laura Palmer? Her dad! Possessed by an evil spirit named Bob!
What is Twin Peaks?
Metalworker Family
Who are The Smiths?