Set 21
The author’s attitude toward his subject.
tone
The repetition of vowel sounds in nonrhyming words in close proximity.
assonance
According to Aristotle, the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences.
catharsis
The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning.
connotation
An image of contradictory terms (bittersweet, pretty ugly, deafening silence).
oxymoron
A single metrical foot consisting of one accented (stressed/long) syllable followed by one unaccented (unstressed/short) syllable (´ ˘).
trochee
To present an explanation with evidence about a specific text based on the prompt, the audience, and the intended line of reasoning.
commentary
The repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work which is used to develop theme or characters.
motif
A comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original.
parody
pathetic fallacy
To make personal notes on a text in order to get a better understanding of the material. These notes can include questions, an argument with the author acknowledging a good point, a clarification of an idea, theme, etc.
annotation
The presence of tension, conflict, differences, changes, emotions, and human foibles in a specific text.
complexity
The pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds in a literary work.
euphony
A question that does not expect an explicit answer. It is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or audience.
rhetorical question
The repeated word, line, or group of lines that appears at the end of a stanza.
refrain
According to Aristotle, a basically good person of noble birth or exalted position who has a fatal flaw or commits an error in judgment which leads to his downfall.
tragic hero
The logical sequencing of claims that present support of a thesis statement. This is accomplished by showing the relationship between and among the thesis and the claim developed in each of the body paragraphs.
line of reasoning
A poem that laments the dead or a loss.
elegy
The underlying ideas that the author illustrates through characterization, motifs, language, plot, etc.
theme
A mode of writing based on ridicule, which criticizes the foibles and follies of society without necessarily offering a solution.
satire
A highly structured poetic form that comprises six stanzas: five tercets and a quatrain. The poem repeats the first and third lines throughout.
villanelle
In the support of the thesis and development of the line of reasoning, the writer demonstrates a mature control of language and/ or the ability to connect the text and prompt to a broader context, perspective, or argument.
sophistication
The unique way an author presents his ideas. Diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to a...
style
A secondary plot that explores ideas different from the main storyline.
subplot
The grammatical structure of prose and poetry.
syntax