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Of Mice And Men/Literary Terms/Tone Words
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English
9th Grade
11/02/2009

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Term
Diction
Definition


Specific Word Choice

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Figurative Language
Definition

He Flew As High AS A Bird, And His Voice Calmed The Raging Seas.

 

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Euphemism
Definition

My father has passed away and gone to a better place.

 

Being Indirect

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

 

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Tone
Definition

Writer's Attitude Toward The Subject

 

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term

Ellipsis

 

Definition

Deliberate Omission Of Words.

 

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Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Syntax
Definition

Sentence Structure

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

 

 

Term
Inverted Word Order
Definition

Words Said Out Of Order

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Synaesthesia
Definition

Appealing To More Or One Sense With Figurtive Language

 

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Modifier
Definition

Adjectives And Adverbs Are This As Theri Jobs For Nouns And Verbs. Sense Of Word Or Phrase.

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Polysyndeton
Definition

Repitition Of Cooridnate Words Or Phrases

 

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Syllogism
Definition

Form Of Deductive Reasoning

 

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Syntatical Complexity
Definition

Intricate Sentence Structure

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Parallelism
Definition

To Be vs Not To Be

To Love vs Not To Love

To Win vs Not To Live

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term

Juxtaposition

 

Definition

Placing Literary Terms Next To Eachother Or Side By Side To Creater Comparison.

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

Term
Paradox
Definition

Oppoiste To Common Sense.

 

A Miserable One Persues Happiness

 

Ellipsis               Diction                       Syntatcitcal Complexity

Syntax                 Modifier                   Figuritive Langauge

Euphemism       Juxtaposition

Syllogism          Polysyndeton

Tone                   Synaesthesia

Paradox             Inverted Word Order

 

Term
Farcical
Definition

His Argument About Who Was At Fault Wast Totally _____________________

in That It Was Completely Ridiculous

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term

Churlish/Boorish

 

(Hard To Work With)

Definition

She Acted Like a

_____________

cavewoman when she rudely and impolitely burped at the tabe.

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term

Sadistic

 

(Gratification)

Definition

Bullies Can Be

________

In Their Behavior As They Are Sickly Cruel And Twisted

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

 

 

Term

Disdainful

 

(Scornful)

Definition

The Professor Has A

___

Attitude Because She Thinks She Is Better Than All Her Students

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term

Laconic

 

(Using Few Words)

Definition

When You Are Giving Your Statement To The Court, You Want To Be

________________

So That You Are Briev And Concise

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term
Brazen
Definition

Bold, Brash, Shameless

 

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term
Insidious
Definition

Dangerous, Menacing, Mean

 

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term
Congenial
Definition

Welcoming, Warm, Friendly

 

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term

Scintillizing

 

Definition

Dazzling, Entertainment

 

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term

Coy

 

Definition

Antonym Of Brazen

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term
Curt
Definition

GET OUT! NOW!

 

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term
Wary
Definition

He Wasnt Shore About His Partner In Crime. He Kept An Eye On Him

 

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term
Prophetic
Definition

The Boy Skipped And Whistled, The Birds Sang, The Wind Blew.

 

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term
Calloused
Definition

He Had No Emotion To Losing His Family That He Once Loved

 

 

Histrionic       Coy                     Blithe                         Farcical

Prophetica      Insidious           Churlish/Boorish

Calloused       Laconic              Wary/Cagey

Sadistic           Curt                     Disdainful

Brazen             Scintillating       Convivial

Term
Adjectives
Definition

All Tone Words Are?

 

 

Term
Nouns
Definition
All Literary Terms Are?
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