1. Literary terms 1 st 6 weeks

2. 1. Rhetorical question

3. A question whose answer is in the question itself.

4. Ex. Do you really think you’re going to pass this class without studying?

5. 2. Connotation

6. The figurative definition of a word. It usually has emotional overtones in it.

7. Ex. After winning all their games, the Patriots stunk up the Superbowl.

8. 3. Imagery

9. The use of sensory language to evoke a concrete representation

10. Ex. The deep thunder of the gray clouds told us rain was on the way

11. 4. Narrative

12. A form of discourse that tells about a series of events—usually in chronological order and based on personal experiences.

13. Ex. “I remember the first day of my summer vacation. It started with a trip to….

14. 5. Parallelism

15. The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structure

16. Ex. “Be sure to wash your face. Brush your teeth. Say your prayers before bedtime”

17. 6. Allusion

18. A reference to an historical figure, place, thing, event

19. “I see that Cupid has found his way to your heart”

20. 7. Point of View

21. The standpoint from whom a story is told

22. 8. Tone

23. The attitude a writer takes toward the subject of his work, the characters, or the audience

24. 9. Subjective Language

25. Writing that is not based on research, data or facts but rather, personal opinion

26. Ex. “I believe that the taste of vanilla ice cream is better than any other flavor.”

27. 10. Objective language

28. Writing where the author plays the role of a critical documenter of ideas, facts and arguments.

29. Ex. At Humble H.S., there are 179 teachers, 22 of which are English teachers.

30. 11. Denotation

31. The literal meaning of a word

32. Ex. “Home” is a place where one lives.

33. 12. Autobiography

34. An account of a writer’s own life

35. Ex. “Songs of Myself” by Walt Whitman

36. 1. Evil or danger is a_____for the word “snake”

37. 2. “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself”?

38. 3. Have a seat! Take out your books! Do not talk!

39. 4. I couldn’t wait to eat the quarter pound, cheesy hamburger on a warm, toasted bun

40. 5. “La Relacion” by Cabeza De Vaca is an example of an___

41. 6. The vantage point from which a story is told

42. 7. The dictionary definition___

43. 8. A reference to an historical figure, or piece of literature that the author expects for the reader to be familiar with is___

44. 9.____is based on emotion or opinions.

45. 10. _____is based on facts

46. 11. Although these stories are often based on personal experiences, they are not necessarily true

47. 12. ___is the author’s attitude towards the reader, characters, or subject