declarative statements taking a (falsely) interrogative form
What is a rhetorical question?
100
the nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning.
What is connotation?
100
historical, literary, religious, or mythical references
What are allusions?
100
The name of the character most responsible for Blanche DuBois' psychological downfall
Who is Stanley Kowalski?
100
The three types of AP essays
What is synthesis, rhetorical analysis, argumentative?
200
the multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
What is ambiguity?
200
more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts
What is euphemism?
200
characters personify abstractions like hope or freedom in this
What is allegory?
200
The man who killed Jay Gatsby
Who is George Wilson
200
"Loving hate" and "motionful suspension" are examples.
What are oxymorons?
300
"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France" is an example. It is more specific than parallelism.
What is anaphora?
300
placing dissimilar items, descriptions, or ideas close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
What is juxtaposition?
300
a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
What is satire?
300
Lost just an eye and an ear during treatment for his syphilis
Who is Pangloss?
300
"He asked for her hand in marriage" is an example.
What is metonymy (or synecdoche)?
400
quickens the rhetorical pace and therefore generates psychological momentum in listeners by adding more coordinating conjunctions
What is polysyndeton?
400
the repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words (as in "she sells sea shells"). The repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, and/or supply a musical sound.
What is alliteration?
400
a similarity or comparison between one familiar thing and one unfamiliar thing
What is analogy?
400
Paul D's insult to Sethe
What is "You have two legs, not four."
400
The literary movement that characterizes T.S. Eliot's poetry?
What is modernism?
500
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases
What is antithesis?
500
an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic or bookish
What is pedantic?
500
Form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis and intensity. For example, "She is not a bad cook." Or "No man ever followed his genius until it misled him." Thoreau.