Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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Anonymous said...

Anna, Luis, Alex

16. Internal Rhyme- is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more different words and is most often used in poetry and songs. The word "rhyme" may also refer to a short poem, such as a rhyming couplet or other brief rhyming poem such as nursery rhymes.
17. Irony- a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
18. Juxtaposition- an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast
19. Malapropism- an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
20. Metaphor- a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.
21. Motif- a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., esp. in a literary, artistic, or musical work.

Anonymous said...

Alma, Laura, Alfreo

9.) Diction: choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness3 a: vocal expression

10.) Ekphrastic: pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid
a literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art

11.) Euphemism: the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant; also : the expression so substituted

12.) Faulty parallelism: Faulty parallelism occurs when the elements put into pairs and series "go in different directions" because they do not have the same form. In other words, nouns should be coordinated with nouns, verbs with verbs, adjectives with adjectives, adverbs with adverbs, phrases with phrases, and clauses with clauses. To check for faulty parallelism it is often useful to underline or otherwise mark parallel (coordinate) elements

13.) Foreshadowing: Foreshadowing is a literary device which indicates or hints at what (events) will come later.

14.) Hyperbole: Is intentional exaggeration used to describe a certain aspect of an object or a certain situation. Used in poems examples such as "To wait an eternity"

15.) Imagery: The vivid description of an object or situation used to engulf the reader into the story or the poem.

Anonymous said...

Group one

35. Symbol – An object or Action that reefers to another action or object in a subtle or flamboyant fashion.

36. Syntax – syn + taxonomy to form syntax, with order or the way the words are placed in an individual sentence.

37. Theme - A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text.

38. Tone - the manner in which speech or writing is expressed

39. Verse: - A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.

40. Formalism - A critical approach to analyze, interpret, or evaluate the inherent features of a text

41. Contextualism - Describes a collection of views in philosophy which emphasize the context in which an action, utterance, or expression occurs, and argues that, in some important respect, the action, utterance, or expression can only be understood relative to that context.

Anonymous said...

Group: Liliana Siguenza, Lara Rich, and Juan Noriega

29.rhyme scheme- a regular pattern of rhyme that stays consistent though the extent
of the poem.

30.satire- a literary composition that uses irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like,
in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.

31.Setting: The general locale, historical time, and social circumstances in which the action of a fictional or dramatic work occurs.

32.Simile: The comparison of two unlike things with the usage of the adverbs "like" or "as" within the sentence

33. Stanza:A number of lines or verses forming a division of a song or poem, and agreeing in meter, rhyme, number of lines, etc., with other divisions; a part of a poem, ordinarily containing every variation of measure in that poem; a combination or arrangement of lines usually recurring; whether like or unlike, in measure

34. Stream of consciousness: A literary technique that presents the thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur.

Anonymous said...

Blake, Stephani, Yesenia

1) Allegory- a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another; a symbolical narrative

2) Alliteration- the repeated occurrence of a consonant sound at the beginning of several words in the same phrase ex. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

3) Allusion- a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication

4) Analogy-a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

5) Archetype-a very typical example of a person or thing: an original that has been imitated.

6) Characterization- the description of the distinct nature or features of someone or something.

7) Connotation- an idea or feeling that a word invokes person in addition to its literal or primary meaning

8) Deus ex Machina- is a plot device in which a surprising or unexpected event occurs in the stories plot, often to resolve flaws, or tie up loose ends in the narrative.

Anonymous said...

Mood: is the emotions that you feel while you are reading. Some literature makes you feel sad, others joyful, still others, angry. The main purpose for some poems is to set a mood.

Pathetic fallacy: is when an emotion or feeling is attached to something inanimate, particularly things in nature.

Negative Capability: A theory presented by John Keats meaning that a character can be in mysteries, doubts, and uncertanties without reason.


Point of View: The form in which a line of events or story is articulated. It can be conveyed in a first or third person point of view, there are also other variations; omniscent (all knowing) being a widely known one.

Plot: The sequence of events in a storyline, usually consisting of an exposition, a rising action, a climax, a falling action, and a resolution.

Onomatopoeia: the formation and use of words that suggest, by their sounds, the object or idea being named or the imitation of natural sounds by words such as “bang” or “buzz.” It is a figure of speech and is especially useful for rhetorical effect.