American Lit midterm

Front

Story from ancient culture that includes supernatural elements.

Back

Myth

Front

Explains how a feature of the world was formed or a custom began.

Back

Origin Myth

Front

Verbally spreading info about a culture to pass along to generations.

Back

Oral Tradition

Front

Writer gives human traits/emotions to animals or non humans.

Back

Anthropomorphism

Front

Typical character, action, or situation that represents general human nature.

Back

Archetype

Front

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Back

Allegory

Front

Saying something again in different words

Back

Restatement

Front

Repetition of a word or phrase to give emphasis

Back

Anaphora

Front

A question asked to make a point rather than get an answer.

Back

Rhetorical Question

Front

Arguing that two things are similar, therefore they share other similarities.

Back

Argue by Analogy