English Midterm

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Diction

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choice of words

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syntax

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ordering od words in a sentence

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style

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the manner of expression

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point of view

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the stance revealed by tone and style

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logos

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an appeal to reason and logic

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pathos

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an appeal to the emotions, values, or desires of the audience

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ethos

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an appeal to the speaker's credibility

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imagery

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figurative language used to convey a sensory perception

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hyperbole

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An overstatement or exaggeration

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understatement

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presents facts in a way that makes them appear much less significant then they really are

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simile

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metaphor using like or as

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metaphor

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comparison between to unlike objects

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extended metaphor

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a metaphor lasting longer than just one page or sentence

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symbol

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a word that represents something other than itself

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denotation

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a words primary or literal significane

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connotation

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additional sense or senses associated with the word

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oxymoron

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and apparent contradiction in terms

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personification

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a device used to give inanimate objects or concepts human qualities

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rhetorical question

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a question whose answer is obvious and does not need to be answered

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bombast

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language that is overly rhetorical, especially when considered in context

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pun

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play on words

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verbal irony

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meaning the opposite of what is said

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sarcasm

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verbal irony used with intent to injure

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situational irony

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situation that runs contrary to what was expected

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satire

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something that is portrayed in a way that is deliberately distorted, or held up to censure in order to achieve comic effect or bring about change

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Tragedy

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a serious piece of fiction that presents the downfall of the protagonist who we often think of as better than ourselves; who through error in judgement, a weakness, or twist of fate suffers a crushing defeat.

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tragic flaw

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an error misstep, frailty or flaw of the Hero of a tragedy

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Chorus

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central to greek theater; group of people that could be in the play or outside of it; represented the average citizen; kept the play going and made sure the audience understood

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structure of a Greek tragedy

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Prologue, parados, episode, stasimon, exodus

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Prologue

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the opening scene; background story established

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Parados

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the entrance of the chorus, chanting or singing about the theme of the play

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episode

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functions as an act or a scene

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statsimon

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choral ode that comes at the end of each episode

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exodus

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final action

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epic simile

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an extended simile that usually compares one complex concept with another

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Synesthesia

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description of one kind of sensation in terms of another

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terza rima

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pattern of interlocking rhymes. First and third lines rhyme in each tercet, and second rhyme indicates rhyme of next tercet (aba bcb cdc)

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contrapasso

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a punishment fitting of the crime

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allegory

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interpretation of experience by means of images, kind of extended metaphor

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conventional symbol

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sign arbitrarily chosen to represent or stand for something with which it has no integral connection

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natural symbol

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a symbol that would be universally recognized because it represents something else by its very nature

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realism

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deals with problems confronting everyday people

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plot

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carefully selected series of incidents that are presented in an order that is designed to create and resolve conflict

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conflict

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opposition between two forces

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external conflict

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opposition between multiple characters, nature, or society

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interior conflict

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conflict between character and self

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exposition

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speeches, incidents, or scenes that are included to give additional dimensions or to give background information

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Protagonist

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the main character

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antagonist

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the main character's opposition

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round character

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a fully formed character

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flat character

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a character with limited personality

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Dynamic character

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a character that changes by the end

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static character

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a character that experiences no significant change

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stock character

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massed produced stereotype; often used as a foil

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foil

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a character who is presented to provide contrast with another character

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foreshadowing

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providing hints of things to come