Unit 1
The meaning of expound?
To explain in detail.
assuage meaning?
to make less intense.
Meaning of clemency?
kind or lenient treatment
define impotent?
lacking of power.
define accost.
to approach and speak aggressively.
What is context?
You find the context clues in the text.
examples of archetypes.
the hero, The valiant knight, The villain,
define sustenance
nourishment or maintenance of life
define demise?
death; end of existence
define waylay.
to trap or approach by surprise
Implicit and explicit meaning?
implicit understood but not completely. Explicit clearly stated.
characteristics of gothic romance?
castle setting, medieval architecture,
elements of horror, and violence.
define satire?
Satire can be both a literary genre and a literary device
What is foreshadowing?
hints at a plot event or action
what are the elements of narrative text?
the setting, foreshadowing.
How to determine central ideas and themes?
subjects are developed in-depth within a text
describe the gothic genre.
dark tone, existentialist dilemmas, and horrific themes.
What are the elements of a narrative text?
conflict and setting.
What is a flashback?
interrupt the normal sequence of actions
how authors manipulate pacing?
pacing by narrative elements in deliberate ways.
plot structure?
exposition, rising action.climax, falling action, resolution.
what to research for gothic romance.
What settings are popular in Gothic Romanticism?
How can humor show the author's perspective?
developing actions, characters, ideas, and situation
Define irony.
implies the opposite of their literal meaning.
Why manipulate pacing?
want to increase suspense and tension