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english vocab

Terms in this set (37)

loaded words
words that arouse strong emotional feelings, loaded with feelings
appeal to basic needs
emotional needs, food, drinks, clothing, shelter
repetition
when a message is "drummed" into a listener's consciousness, it tends to be remembered
allegory
a story that has a hidden meaning
propaganda
information, especially if a biased or misleading nature
satire
form of literature that used ridicule to make specific events/people looks foolish or stupid
fable
a short story: typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
totalitarianism
system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
slogans
a propaganda technique, a "catchy" slogan is more easily remembered
appeal to fear
propaganda technique, to play on a listener's fear. if you don't do something, something you fear will happen
first person
from the narrators point of view, using pronouns, i, me, my
omniscient
the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of all characters
third person limited
the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
coherance
when all it's sentences are related to one another, each flows from one to the next
foreshadowing
to show or indicate an upcoming outcome of the story
internal conflict
the struggle of a character in a story
external conflict
when a character has struggled with another character, nature, society, etc.
unity
when all sentences support and develop one stated or implied idea
transitions
words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs
elaboration
the result of going the "extra mile"
support
additional information that proves, explains, or defined an idea
context clues
hints that the author gives to help define something difficult
analyze
to look at carefully
theme
the underlying message or big idea that the writer wants you to remember
summary
brief or shortened version of a story, main parts
symbol
person, place, object, or activity hat stands for something beyond itself
falling action
after the climax, before the very end
rising action
series of incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension; builds up to the climax
dramatic irony
in speech, understood by audience and not characters
verbal irony
words to convey a meaning that is he opposite of the literal meaning
situational irony
actions that have the opposite effect of what was intended
flashback
when the author uses past events in the story
resolution
ending of a story after conflict is resolved
exposition/basic situation
the introduction of a story, introduction to characters, setting, problems
suspense
a sense of anticipation the author makes the reader feel
climax
when the tension or action reached its highest point
motivation
reasons for a characters actions
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