Unit 1
to make it less intense; reduce the severity of
What is assuage?
in a persistent or unceasing way
What is incessantly
to form an opinion based on little evidence
irritation or annoyance
What is vexation
action of digging up or unearthing something
What is excavation
an indirect reference to a person, object, historical event, or literary work that the audience is commonly familiar with
what is Allusion?
is the main character who solves a problem for others within the plot
What is the hero
events that occur in a narrative, including exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
what is plot
the author’s or a character’s attitudes, values, or opinions that influence the representation of a topic.
What is perspective
something that is clearly stated
What is it called when the author is trying to show the reader a universal truth or message
what is central idea
The narrative element that is used to refer the time and place
what is setting
the narrative element in the writing that is used to convey specific details about a character and reveals a character’s personality
what is characterization
In writing what literary device is used to repeat words in sentences for emphasis
what is anaphora
explains or clarifies one item in terms of another on a nonliteral level
what is figurative language
specific information, found directly within a text, used to provide background or support for ideas and inferences in a text, and for the analysis of narrative elements, such as character, plot, setting, and tone.
what is textual evidence
refers to the author’s attitude toward a subject he or she is writing about, as well as the author’s approach to the audience
what is tone
A literary device that creates emphasis by intentionally giving less significance to a situation than it really has, or saying less than is actually true.
what is a understatement
A literary device that uses humor or irony to ridicule customs or institutions found in a society
what is satire
A literary device in which words are used in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning, showing a contrast about reality and expectation
what is irony
an element of a gothic romance
the purpose of a literary analysis essay
what is to show specific ideas in the story
what is climax
how to manipulate pacing in a story
what is by using narrative elements
the same story presents different variations of the same work—in prose and in poetry
What is an artistic representation