Ode:
A lyrical poem generally praising a certain thing or subject. It is an elaborately structured stanza that describes things with intellect and emotion.
Octave:
A poem/stanza with eight lines.
Metonymy:
When poet's refer to something by a characteristic rather than its name.
Metaphor:
A figure of speech or expression to represent something but not using the literal meaning. Similar to a simile without using like or as.
Melodrama:
An exaggerated character/event which often generates an excessive amount of dramatic emotions.
Metre:
The rhythmic arrangement of syllables in a verse in poetry.
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Tuesday 10 December 2013
Definitions Kayla & Jenna
Comparison: The act of comparing
Conflict: To come into collision or disagreement
Connotation: The associated or second meaning of a word
Consonance: Accord or agreement
Contrast: To compare in order to show unlikeness or differences
Couplet: A pair of successive lines of verse
Denotation: The explicit or direct meaning
Figurative Language: Speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning
First Person POV: The story told in one perspective
Flashback: device in the narrative of a motion picture
Flat character: A flat character is a minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story
Conflict: To come into collision or disagreement
Connotation: The associated or second meaning of a word
Consonance: Accord or agreement
Contrast: To compare in order to show unlikeness or differences
Couplet: A pair of successive lines of verse
Denotation: The explicit or direct meaning
Figurative Language: Speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning
First Person POV: The story told in one perspective
Flashback: device in the narrative of a motion picture
Flat character: A flat character is a minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story
Vocabulary
Elegy - A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Emotional Appeal - An argument that appeals to the reader's emotions.
Epic - A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
Epiphany - A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus.
Epigram - A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
Epitph - A phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, esp. as an inscription on a tombstone.
Poetry Terms
Ballad Stanza
- A four-line stanza in iambic meter.
-The first and third unrhymed lines have four metrical feet and the second and fourth rhyming lines have three metrical feet.
Blank Verse
- Verse without rhyme, that uses lambic pentameter.
Cacophony
- A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Case Study
- Something used or analyzed in order to illustrate a thesis or principle.
Catastrophe
- The "turning downward"of the plot in a classical tragedy
- A four-line stanza in iambic meter.
-The first and third unrhymed lines have four metrical feet and the second and fourth rhyming lines have three metrical feet.
Blank Verse
- Verse without rhyme, that uses lambic pentameter.
Cacophony
- A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Case Study
- Something used or analyzed in order to illustrate a thesis or principle.
Catastrophe
- The "turning downward"of the plot in a classical tragedy
Literary Terms Angele, Rebekah
1) ACTICE VOICE: the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is
performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.
2) ALLEGORY: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
3) ALLUSION: an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
4) ANAlOGY: a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
5) ANTITHESIS: a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
2) ALLEGORY: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
3) ALLUSION: an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
4) ANAlOGY: a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
5) ANTITHESIS: a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
Definitions
Alec and Connor
1. Cause and Effect - Noting a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others.
2. Character Foil - Foil characters make the characteristics and personality of the protagonist stand
out. A foil character may be an enemy or a friend.
3. Climactic Order - In composition and speech, the arrangement of details or ideas in order of
increasing importance or force.
4. Colloquialism - Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
5. Colloquial Language - Colloquial language, especially in philosophy of language, is natural language
which, among other properties, uses colloquialisms.
NAV AND MEG'S WORDS
anecdotal evidence - non-scientific observations or studies, which do not provide proof but may assist research efforts
archaic language - language belonging to an earlier time and generally no longer used
aside - a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play
assonance - the repetition of vowel sounds
ballad - a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas
anecdotal evidence - non-scientific observations or studies, which do not provide proof but may assist research efforts
archaic language - language belonging to an earlier time and generally no longer used
aside - a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play
assonance - the repetition of vowel sounds
ballad - a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas
Terminology by Nicole and Will
Denouement
-the final part of a play, narrative, or movie where the plot is brought together and matters are resolved
Didactic
-intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
Dramatic Monologue
-when an imagined person has a speech about a certain situation that reveals characteritics of their character
Dramatic Form
-a medium for the expression of dramatic meaning (e.g. improvisation, role, story theatre, etc.)
Editorial
a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue
-the final part of a play, narrative, or movie where the plot is brought together and matters are resolved
Didactic
-intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
Dramatic Monologue
-when an imagined person has a speech about a certain situation that reveals characteritics of their character
Dramatic Form
-a medium for the expression of dramatic meaning (e.g. improvisation, role, story theatre, etc.)
Editorial
a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue
David, Peter, Definition of words: quatrain, octave, refrain
Definition
Quatrain: A stanza of four lines with alternating rhymes.
Octave: A poem or stanza of eight lines; an octet.
Refrain: Stop oneself from doing something.
Quatrain: A stanza of four lines with alternating rhymes.
Octave: A poem or stanza of eight lines; an octet.
Refrain: Stop oneself from doing something.
Anayat and Jayson STEEZECHECK
Terminology
eu·phe·mism
ˈyo͞ofəˌmizəm/
noun
noun: euphemism; plural noun: euphemisms
1.
a
mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to
be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or
embarrassing.
eu·pho·ny
ˈyo͞ofənē/
noun
noun: euphony; plural noun: euphonies
- 1.the quality of being pleasing to the ear, esp. through a harmonious combination of words.
- the tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation.
Origin
late Middle English: from French euphonie, via late Latin from Greek euphōnia, from euphōnos ‘well sounding’ (based on phōnē ‘sound’).
expert testimony
An
expert witness, professional witness or judicial expert is a witness,
who by virtue of education, training, skill, or experience, is believed
to have expertise and specialised knowledge in a particular subject
beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially
ex·po·si·tion
ˌekspəˈziSHən/
noun
noun: exposition; plural noun: expositions
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
"the exposition and defense of his ethics"
expository essay
Rhetorical modes describe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the
major kinds of writing. Four of the most common rhetorical modes and
their purpose are exposition, argumentation, description, and narration.
extended metaphor
An extended metaphor, also known as a conceit or sustained metaphor, is
when an author exploits a single metaphor or analogy at length through
multiple linked vehicles, tenors
external conflict
a struggle occurring outside the mind of a character
Some really nice definitions brought to you by Andrew. RIP Paul Walker
Parallelism : the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.
Passive Voice : the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient.
Pastoral : concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance.
Pathos : a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
Passive Voice : the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient.
Pastoral : concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance.
Pathos : a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
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