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22 Cards in this Set
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Jargon |
Special technical language of a trade/profession |
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Laconic |
Brevity of speech |
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Malapropism |
Mistaken/muddled use of long words |
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Metaphysical |
A philosophy that deals with nature. It is abstract. |
Nature |
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Nemisis |
Fate which overtakes the hero |
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Parody |
Imitation of work |
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Pastiche |
Piece of writing made of fragments of the original |
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Pathos |
Moments in lit which evoke strong feelings off sorrow |
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Pejorative |
Adjective/noun which denotes depreciation of meaning. |
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Persona |
pov of a person who is not the author- for narration |
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Poetic justice |
Where virtue/vice are rewarded appropriately |
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Referential language |
Simple/exact/neutral description |
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Satire |
Lit which examines vice/folly and makes them appear ridiculous |
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Sensibility |
Capacity to feel. Literature that brings forth feelings |
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Solecism |
Grammatical error which reveals ignorance of the writer |
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Style |
Characteristic way in which writer expresses themselves |
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Syntax |
Arrangement of words in their appropriate forms and order to achieve meaning. |
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Allegory |
Story which carries a deeper meaning. |
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Comic relief |
Incidents/characters placed in serious work for purpose of contrast |
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Didacticism |
Instruct/persuade |
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Epic |
Long narrative poem in elevated style about a heros exploits |
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Exegesis |
Explanation/interpretation of a text |
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