Lang and Lit DP essential terms #1

Allegory

• a story or narrative, often told at some length, which has a deeper meaning below the surface

• the repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of words

• a reference to another event, person, place, or work of literature - usually implied rather than explicit and often provides another layer of meaning to what is being said

• use of language where the meaning is unclear or has two or more possible interpretations or meanings

Ambiguity

• a story or narrative, often told at some length, which has a deeper meaning below the surface

• the repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of words

• a reference to another event, person, place, or work of literature - usually implied rather than explicit and often provides another layer of meaning to what is being said

• use of language where the meaning is unclear or has two or more possible interpretations or meanings

Alliteration

• a story or narrative, often told at some length, which has a deeper meaning below the surface

• the repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of words

• a reference to another event, person, place, or work of literature - usually implied rather than explicit and often provides another layer of meaning to what is being said

• use of language where the meaning is unclear or has two or more possible interpretations or meanings

Allusion

• a story or narrative, often told at some length, which has a deeper meaning below the surface

• the repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of words

• a reference to another event, person, place, or work of literature - usually implied rather than explicit and often provides another layer of meaning to what is being said

• use of language where the meaning is unclear or has two or more possible interpretations or meanings

Ambivalence

• indicates more than one possible attitude is being displayed by the writer towards a character, theme, or idea, etc

• contrasting ideas or words that are balanced against each other

• letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting

• language that is old-fashioned - not completely obsolete but no longer in current use - EX - thy, by golly, whilst, 'world wide web' or 'information superhighway'. Usually used satirically or in period pieces

Antithesis

• indicates more than one possible attitude is being displayed by the writer towards a character, theme, or idea, etc

• contrasting ideas or words that are balanced against each other

• letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting

• language that is old-fashioned - not completely obsolete but no longer in current use - EX - thy, by golly, whilst, 'world wide web' or 'information superhighway'. Usually used satirically or in period pieces

Anticlimax

• indicates more than one possible attitude is being displayed by the writer towards a character, theme, or idea, etc

• contrasting ideas or words that are balanced against each other

• letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting

• language that is old-fashioned - not completely obsolete but no longer in current use - EX - thy, by golly, whilst, 'world wide web' or 'information superhighway'. Usually used satirically or in period pieces

Archaic language

• indicates more than one possible attitude is being displayed by the writer towards a character, theme, or idea, etc

• contrasting ideas or words that are balanced against each other

• letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting

• language that is old-fashioned - not completely obsolete but no longer in current use - EX - thy, by golly, whilst, 'world wide web' or 'information superhighway'. Usually used satirically or in period pieces

Assonance

• the repetition of similar vowel sounds

• the prevailing mood created by a piece of writing

• a character described through the exaggeration of a small number of features that he or she possesses

• a purging of the emotions which takes place at the end of a tragedy

Atmosphere

• the repetition of similar vowel sounds

• the prevailing mood created by a piece of writing

• a character described through the exaggeration of a small number of features that he or she possesses

• a purging of the emotions which takes place at the end of a tragedy