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Mr. Oak's English 2 Acc Vocab 2011
All the words with definitions
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English
10th Grade
06/07/2011

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Epithet
Definition

a title for someone. 

ie. Alexander the Great

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Homeric Epithet
Definition

an original title for someone.

ie. Grey-Eyed Athena

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Alliteration
Definition

When words that start with the same letter/beginning syllable. 

ie. The big blue ball was bouncing

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Allegory
Definition
Where characters/things in a work represent other larger aspects outside of the work.
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Symbol (Universal)
Definition

Something that is related to something larger. 

ie. What a cross is to Christianity

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Symbol (Literary)
Definition

Item(s) within a work that represents something it wasn't originally intended to be.

ie. The conch in Lord of the Flies

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Plot
Definition
The story line of a work.
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Basic Situation
Definition
The basic plot line of a story. Much like a synopsis.
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Exposition
Definition

When specific background information is provided. 

aka "Information Dump"

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Internal Conflict
Definition

Problems within a character, usually the main.

Character vs Self.

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External Conflict
Definition

Problems with things outside a character, usually the main.

Character vs Environment

Character vs Character 

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Complications
Definition
A series of difficulties forming the central action/conflict in a story/narration
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Climax
Definition
The high point of a story
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Resolution
Definition
The end of a story; what happens after the climax; "tying the loose ends"
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Denouement
Definition

The final outcome/resolution. "Tying the loose ends".

aka. Resolution

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Chronological Order
Definition
A sequence of events that happen in appropriate, time-order
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Flash Forwards
Definition
Flashing forward into time, giving more information about something
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Flashbacks
Definition
Flashing into a past situation, usually giving more information about something
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Foreshadowing
Definition
Hinting about something that will happen within the story.
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Conflict
Definition

Problem, usually between 

Character - Self

Character - Environment

Character - Society

Character - Character

Character - Ideas

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Thesis
Definition
An attitude/position on a problem taken by a writer or speaker with the purpose of proving it or supporting it
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Diction
Definition
Author's specific word choice; can be formal, informal, abstract, or concrete.
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Syntax
Definition
The arrangement of words and specific choice of placement.
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Denotation
Definition
The dictionary or literal meaning of words
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Connotation
Definition
The way the author intends words, giving them a certain feel or emotion
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Point of View
Definition
The view taken in a story. Can be first/second/etc...
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First Person
Definition
The narrator is usually a character in a story, giving a first hand view of the situation. Usually can feel just the emotion of the one character.
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Third Person - Limited
Definition
The narrator sees everything from an outside perspective. Usually cannot see many (if any) character's emotions. 
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Third Person - Omniscient
Definition
Narrator can see anything, and can understand all character's feelings/thoughts.
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Allusion
Definition
A figure of speech making reference to a historical/literary figure/event inside a work.
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Theme
Definition
The main idea(s) in a literary work. Not all works have themes.
Term
Mood
Definition
How a certain part of a work comes off, usually a feeling.
Term
Imagery
Definition
Writing/Language that appeals to any sense or any combo of the senses
Term
Soliloquy
Definition
A usually lengthy speech in theatre where a character is alone on stage and expressed their innermost thoughts and feelings aloud.
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Monologue
Definition
A long, uninterrupted speech in a narrative or drama that is spoken in the presence of other characters. This is heard by all.
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(An) Aside
Definition
Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by the other characters on stage.
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Tone
Definition
An attitude the writer takes towards their characters/subjects/readers created through their choice of words and details.
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Dramatic Irony
Definition
Literary device where the reader understands more of a situation than the character is aware of.
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Verbal Irony
Definition
Literary device where the writer or speaker means something entirely different than what was said.
Term
Novel
Definition
A work of fiction, typically long.
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Short Story
Definition
A work of fiction, typically short.
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Essay
Definition
A work of non-fiction, usually short, that deals with a subject in a limited way and expresses a particular point of view.
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Semicolon (;)
Definition
Helps to joins two sentences together
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Logos
Definition
Persuasion based on logic and facts.
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Ethos
Definition
Persuasion based on credibility or recommendation.
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Pathos
Definition
Persuasion based on emotion or feeling.
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