Inference
What is an inference?
A conclusion made based on evidence
What are the two types of characterization?
Direct and Indirect
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem that is separated from the other groups by a blank line or indentation.
Define Theme
The message or central idea.
What is alliteration?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words, creating rhythm and emphasis (e.g., "She sells sea shells").
What are the two main types of inferences?
Deductive and Inductive. Deductive inferences start with a general statement and move to a specific conclusion, while inductive inferences begin with specific observations to form a general conclusion.
What is direct characterization?
When the author explicitly describes a character's traits.
What is diction?
Choice of words and phrases in speech or writing
What is verbal irony?
When something is said that is the opposite of what is meant.
What is an allusion?
A reference to a person, place, thing, or event.
What is the relationship between inferencing and characterization?
Readers must make an inference about characters when they encounter indirect characterization.
What is indirect characterization?
When the author reveals a character's traits through their speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.
Define Meter
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables within a line, creating rhythm.
What is situational irony?
When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected.
What is a paradox?
A self-contradictory statement or scenario.
What is the relationship between inferences and context clues?
Inferences often rely on contextual clues within the text, including word choice, tone, and setting, which can significantly influence the reader's understanding.
What is the difference between a dynamic character and a static character?
Dynamic characters change significantly throughout the story, while static characters remain largely the same.
What are three common stanza types?
Common stanza types include couplets (2 lines), tercets (3 lines), quatrains (4 lines), and sestets (6 lines).
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something that the characters are unaware of.
What is motif?
A repeated element that is symbolic of the theme of a literary work.
Read these lines from Macbeth, Act V, Scene 5:
10 MACBETH: I have almost forgot the taste of fears:
The time has been, my senses would have cooled
To hear a night-shriek; and my fell of hair
Would at a dismal treatise rouse and stir
As life were in’t: I have supped full with horrors;
15 Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts
Cannot once start me.
What can be inferred about Macbeth based on his speech?
Macbeth is fearless and bold.
What is the difference between a round and a flat character?
Round characters are complex and multi-dimensional, whereas flat characters are simple and lack depth.
What is enjambment?
This is a technique where a phrase runs over from one line to the next without a pause, creating a sense of continuity.
What are the four major forms of conflict?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
What is euphemism?
The use of a less direct word or phrase for one considered offensive.