unit 1
definition of the word Nuance
what are words that share connotations, but denotations can be different?
definition of the word Assuage
what is to make less intense?
definitions of the word clemency
what is kind treatment?
definition of the word vexation
what is irritation or annoyance?
definitions of the word excavation
Finding meaning of words in a text that are not directly stated
What is Implicit meaning?
Type of figurative language that references people, places, events, and etc.
What is Allusion?
Surroundings of where an event takes place
What is setting?
Words used in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning
what is irony?
Comparing two different forms of creative representations
What is comparing artistic interpretations?
What you make in the brainstorming phase of an essay
What is outline?
Genre of storytelling with eerie and Victorian characteristics
What is Gothic Romanticism?
Beginning of a story that introduces characters and conflict
What is exposition?
word/sentence not clear about intention or meaning
What is ambiguity?
Scene that takes the narrative further in time
What is Flash-forward?
The main theme of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
What is the nature of chivalry?
Archetype of a character who is a young helpless woman
What is damsel in distress?
Literary technique that adds humor to a text but is not sarcasm or irony
What is understatement or satire?
"After Toby spilled his warm coffee all over his new pants he shouted, "Great! that's just what I needed today!"
What is this an example of?
What is sarcasm?
The narrative elements
what is characterization, plot, setting, and tone?
What affix does the word antisocial contain
What is prefix?
Common narrative techniques
What is dialogue/ description
Ending of a story that ties loose ends up
What is resoltuion?
Making changes to a draft of a story/essay
What is revising?
breaking down the components of a text and examine them individually and as a whole
What is literary analysis