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33 Cards in this Set
- Front
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history of a word's origin (meghan comes from margaret meaning pearl)
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etymology
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tenor: the answer
vehicle: the disguise common ground: what the 2 share which makes the comparison viable |
Riddle Solving Techniques
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an extended narrative poem recounting the deeds of a hero
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epic poem
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naming a character after what they do or represent i.e: the brickmaker
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cratylic naming
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unrhymed iambic pantamador (AA,BB,CC)
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blank verse
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an exaggerated literary or pictorial portrayal for comic effect
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caricature
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the pattern of stressed an unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
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meter
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the process by which an author makes a detailed life-like character
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characterization
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1. physical description
2. actions/words 3. thoughts and words of other characters about the character in question 4. inner monologue 5. direct comment by author |
5 Methods of Characterization
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the author's mood and implied feelings
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tone
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any religious journey
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pilgrimage
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a work of prose narrative fiction between a short story and a novel in length
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novella
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an extended speech in which a character reveals his/her thoughts
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soliquoy
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(aa,bb,cc,dd,ee,ff,gg), iambic pantamador, love
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shakespearen sonnet
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(abbaabbacdecde), unspecified, volta
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petrarchan sonnet
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a system of philosophy centered on human excellence in lieu of the Divine
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humanism
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lesson learned at the end of a piece of literature
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moral
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a payment in compensation for a death
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weregild
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2 word poetic renaming of people or things (ring giver)
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kennings
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words that have 2 opposite definitions (ciao, aloha)
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contranym
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providing necessary bacground info.
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exposition
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iamb(un/st), anapaest(un/un/st), trochee(st/un), dactyl(st/un/un)
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Metrical Feet
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rhythmic breaks in middle of lines
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caesura
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a defense of a course of action of life lived (pardoner's tale)
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apology
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irony rising from information the audience has and the character does not
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dramatic irony
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a minor character who parallel's a major character for contrast (Banquo to Macbeth)
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foil
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a brief humorous account in a serious work offering the audience a chance to relax (the Porter scene)
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comic relief
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narrative poem similar to a folktale with a repatative refrain
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ballad
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quatrain, (ABAB), iambic quadramater and trimeter
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ballad stanza
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repitition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a clause or sentence for emphasis (water water everywhere!)
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anaphora
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repitition of a word or phrase at the end of a clause or sentence for effect (Gettysburg Address)
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epistrophe
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the repitition of vowel sounds in unrhymed stressed syllables (zed is dead)
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assonance
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when an object takes on human like qualities
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personification
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