1. Vocabulary Eng III Unit One: Emerging Modernism

2. Modernism Pg 1384 Literary movement Between the 2 World Wars (1914-1945) Works: high degree of experimentation Characters: alienated people searching unsuccessfully for meaning and love in their lives

3. Alienation Emotional isolation

4. Theme Pg 1394 Recurring element in literature Central idea Not obvious: must be inferred Different readers can find different themes

5. Irony Pg 1382 Contrast between appearance and reality 3 types: 1. situational: difference in what is expected to happen and what does. 2. dramatic: when readers know more about a situation or character in a story than the characters do. 3. verbal: when someone states one thing but means another.

6. Symbols Pg 1393 Person, place, or object that has a concrete meaning in itself and also stands for something beyond itself, such as an idea or feeling.

7. Stream of Consciousness Pg 1392 Technique developed by modernist writers Presents flow of a character’s seemingly unconnected thoughts, responses, and sensations.

8. marrow Bone marrow The inmost, choicest, or essential part

9. Diction A writer or speakers choice of words is called diction. Diction includes BOTH 1.Vocabulary: individual words 2.Syntax: order or arrangement of the words Diction can be: Formal/informal Technical/common Abstract/concrete

10. Figurative Language Pg 1379 Language that communicates ideas beyond literal meaning of words. Figurative Language can make descriptions unfamiliar or difficult ideas easier to understand. Include: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole.

11. Simile Pg 1391 Figure of speech that compares two things using like or as. Ex: Johnny is as stubborn as a mule.

12. Metaphor Pg 1384 Figure of speech that compares two things that have something in common. Unlike similes, metaphors do not use the words like or as. Metaphors made comparisons directly. Ex: America is a melting pot. Don’t be such a pig. Leave some for the rest of us.

13. Personification Pg 1387 Figure of speech in which an object, animal, or idea is given human characteristics. Ex: The wind spoke her name.

14. Hyperbole Pg 1381 Figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humorous effect. Exaggeration for effect. Example: I am so hungry I could eat a horse.