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GHSGT LITERARY TERMS REVIEW - MINICK
THE MOST COMMON LITERARY TERMS ON THE GHSGT
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12th Grade
02/03/2011

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ADAGE
Definition
A WISE OLD SAYING - A PROVERB
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ALLITERATION
Definition
REPETITION OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR CONSONANTS SOUNDS IN WORDS THAT ARE CLOSE TOGETHER
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ALLUSION
Definition
A REFERENCE TO SOMETHING OR SOMEONE FROM HISTORY, LITERATURE, POLITICS, SPORTS, OR SCIENCE
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AMBIGUITY
Definition
A WRITER'S TECHNIQUE THAT PRESENTS ON PURPOSE TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT AND SOMETIMES CONFLICTING MEANINGS IN A WORK
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ANALOGY
Definition
A COMPARISON MADE BETWEEN TWO THINGS TO SHOW HOW THEY ARE ALIKE
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APHORISM
Definition
A BRIEF, CLEVERLY WORDED STATEMENT THAT MAKES A WISE OBSERVATION ABOUT LIFE
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APOSTROPHE
Definition
A WRITER'S TECHNIQUE THAT ADDRESSES AN INANIMATE OBJECT, IDEA,, OR PERSON THAT IS DEAD OR ABSENT
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ASSONANCE
Definition
THE REPETITION OF SIMILAR VOWEL SOUNDS FOLLOWED BY DIFFERENT CONSONANT SOUNDS, ESPECIALLY IN WORDS THAT ARE CLOSE TOGETHER
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CONSONANCE
Definition
THE REPETITION OF THE SAME OF SIMILAR FINAL CONSONANT SOUNDS ON ACCENTED SYLLABLES OR IN IMPORTANT WORDS
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DIALECT
Definition
A WAY OF SPEAKING THAT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF A SOCIAL GROUP OR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
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DICTION
Definition
A SPEAKER/WRITER'S CHOICE OF WORDS
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EPITHET
Definition
A DESCRIPTIVE WORD OR PHRASE FREQUENTLY USED TO CHARACTERIZE A PERSON OR THING
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FLASHBACK
Definition
A SCENE THAT INTERRUPTS THE NORMAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A STORY TO DEPICT SOMETHING THAT PREVIOUSLY HAPPENED
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IMAGERY
Definition
THE USE OF LANGUAGE TO EVOKE A PICTURE IN THE MIND
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INCONGRUITY
Definition
THE DELIBERATE - ON PURPOSE - JOINING OF OPPOSITES OR INAPPROPRIATE ELEMENTS
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INVERSION
Definition
THE REVERSAL OF THE NORMAL WORD ORDER IN A SENTENCE OR PHRASE
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VERBAL IRONY
Definition
WHEN SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING BUT REALLY MEANS SOMETHING ELSE
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SITUATIONAL IRONY
Definition
WHEN THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN AND WHAT REALLY DOES HAPPEN
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DRAMATIC IRONY
Definition
WHEN A CHARACTER IN A STORY THINKS ONE THING IS TRUE, BUT THE AUDIENCE KNOWS BETTER
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ONOMATOPOEIA
Definition
THE USE OF A WORD WHOSE SOUND IMITATES OR SUGGESTS ITS MEANING
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PARADOX
Definition
A STATEMENT THAT APPEARS SELF-CONTRADICTORY BUT HAS A KIND OF TRUTH IN IT
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PARODY
Definition
A WORK THAT MAKES FUN OF ANOTHER WORK BY IMITATING A WRITER'S STYLE
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PUN
Definition
A "PLAY ON WORDS" BASED ON THE MULTIPLE MEANINGS OF A SINGLE WORD OR WORDS THAT SOUND ALIKE BUT MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS
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RHYTHM
Definition
A RISE AND FALL OF THE VOICE PRODUCED BY STRESSED AND UNSTRESSED SYLLABLES
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SATIRE
Definition
WRITING THAT MAKES FUN OF PEOPLE OR INSTITUTIONS IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING CHANGE
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SYMBOL
Definition
SOMETHING THAT REPRESENTS SOMETHING ELSE
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SYNTAX
Definition
THE MANNER IN WHICH A SPEAKER OR AUTHOR CONSTRUCTS A SENTENCE
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THESIS
Definition
A POSITION TO BE PROVED
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TONE
Definition
THE AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE TOWARD HIS SUBJECT
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UNDERSTATEMENT
Definition
A STATEMENT THAT SAYS LESS THAN WHAT IS MEANT
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VERNACULAR
Definition
THE EVERYDAY LANGUAGE OF A PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN A PARTICULAR PLACE
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The Knight
Definition

Chivaraly

 

Fought in many battles

 

Takes pride, but is humble

 

Dressed modestly

 

 

 

 

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The Squire
Definition

Knights son

 

20 years of age

 

dressed to impress

 

strong, young, skilled

 

Charming

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The Yeoman

 

Definition

He's a arcer

 

server to knight

 

very well equipped

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The Nun
Definition

she acts like she's all that

 

disobey laws

 

very cocky

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Another Nun
Definition
secrectary of herself
Term

3 priest

 

Definition
no nothing about them but that they rode with the nuns
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The Monk
Definition

he hunted (thats not good)

 

He is very modern

 

He had a bunch of fine at cuff

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The Friar
Definition

was a happy fellow

 

gave gifts to old ladies

 

similar to the monk

 

obseesed with women

 

he job is to go around and beg people for money for the church

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The Merchant
Definition
he was modely dressed unhapply married
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The Oxford Cleric
Definition

poor but buys books

 

old worn out clothes

 

speaks little

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The lawyer

 

Definition

 he is lawyer but acs like a judge when needed

 

He is negative, not all he seems to be

 

Wary and wise

 

discreet

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The Franklin
Definition

only lives for pleasure

 

wealth

 

older

 

important in the country

 

maybe a drunk

 

maybe fatter than others

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The Guildsmen
Definition

a haberdasher and dyer

carpenter, weaver, and a carpet man

gear was nice enough to pass for new

makes alot of money

wise enought to be head of guild and a town coucil

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The Cook
Definition

stood alone

ulcer on his knee

made good soup and tasty pies

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The skipper
Definition

he was very bad about sending prisoners home (killing them)

the nicer rules of conscience he ignored

he rode his horse the best he could with his woodern gown

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The Women From Bath
Definition

almost deaf

dresses nice

had five husband

been to jerusalem 3 times

traveled a lot, good  w\direction

liked to laugh and chat

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The parson
Definition

priest

poor

clerk

patient

gave to poor

never too proud

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The Plowman
Definition

he's a farmer

parson brother

honest worker

living in peace and charity

paid due

helped poor

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The miller

 

Definition

huge! 224 lbs

boasts about what he can do

had sword and bucker

ugly

told filthy stories

stole grain

played bag pipes

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The Mancilpe
Definition

 from inner temple

always ahead of his acount

learns ahead of his master

smarter than 30 lawyers

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The Reeve
Definition

manger of someones state of farm

hes a carpetner that steals from his master

he is financially outsmarting his master

hes celerik

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The summoner
Definition

brings people to cout over religous act

people dont like him

ugly

bad breath

scared kids

 

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The Pardoner
Definition

forgives people for there sins

a noble person told untrue tails

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the host
Definition

judges and guide such as story telling

winner gets super paid for by everbody else

they draw straws to see who will start

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