unit 1
to wander aimlessly on a winding roundabout course
meandered
a word part that is attached at the end of the base word, or the root
what is a suffix
to make a long oration or speak at length
what is harangue
extremely thin and haggard, usually due to suffering or sickness
what is gaunt
stealthily or secretively
what is surreptiously
This type of context clue is easy to spot in a text because it is often next to the unfamiliar word and might be set off by commas, dashes, or parentheses
what is definition
the way an author conveys specific details about a character and reveals a character’s personality.
what is characterization
the point of view from which a story is told.
perspective
When the meaning of something is -blank-, it is clearly stated and understood
what is explicit
the rhythm of the story—how slowly or quickly the actions and events develop and unfold
what is pacing
a person, place, or object that has a specific meaning in itself but that also stands for an idea or emotion beyond its literal meaning
what is symbolism
ontinued to inspire generations of readers and writers, including Edgar Allan Poe, the Brontë sisters, and even Charles Dickens. The genre continues to influence writers today.
what is the gothic genre
explains or clarifies one item in terms of another on a nonliteral level.
what is figurative language
The first step in the -blank- process is to review the entire literary analysis essay to ensure that the focus remains constant and centers on the claim.
I took up the two officers in my hands, put them first into my coat-pockets, and then into every other pocket about me, except my two fobs, and another secret pocket, which I had no mind should be searched, wherein I had some little necessaries that were of no consequence to any but myself.
what is comparison
Authors often use -blank-, like a protective mother or an evil villain, to help readers quickly understand these characters’ motivations and what they represent in the story.
what is archetypal characters
His majesty, who is a most magnanimous prince, ... frequently honored me with his visits, and was pleased to assist my masters in teaching me. We began already to converse together in some sort; and the first words I learnt, were to express my desire “that he would please give me my liberty;” which I every day repeated on my knees. His answer, as I could comprehend it, was, “that this must be a work of time, not to be thought on without the advice of his council.”
what is a form of irony
created when authors repeat certain words or phrases to call attention to a concept they want readers to notice.
what is anaphora
a plot that occurs alongside the main plot; the parallel plot is equal in time and importance to the main plot.
what is parallel plot
As Jolie impatiently waited for her friend to get ready, she occasionally loudly exclaimed, “Tick-tock, tick-tock!” This reminded her friend that she needed to hurry up and that Jolie was getting frustrated.
what is onomotapeia
driving force in any piece of Gothic Romanticism
what is the plot
crunching, grating, rapping, screeching
what is sensory language
Original:Personification is used in the description of Nature when Shelley writes about how Nature is unpredictable, just as humans are, and operates under its own will.-blank-:Using personification, Shelley compares humans and Mother Nature, explaining that the philosopher whose book the creature is reading has “partially unveiled the face of Nature, but her immortal lineaments were still a wonder and a mystery” (39). Here, Shelley implies that Nature is unpredictable, just as humans are, and that it operates under its own will.
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