1. Mrs. Grech January 23, 2014

2. Elliptical Construction A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words. Definition #1

3. Elliptical Construction The verb “was” is omitted from the second clause. Example:  “May was hot and June the same.” Ehrenhaft, Ed.D., George. AP English Literature and Composition. 4th ed. Mamaroneck: Barron's, 2012. 363. Print.

4. Elliptical Construction The clause “he called me” is omitted from the second half of the sentence. Original Example: He called me “sweetie” when we were dating; “woman” after our wedding.

5. End-stopped A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation Definition #2

6. End-stopped Example: “In the mountains, there you feel free. I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter.” From “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot Ehrenhaft, Ed.D., George. AP English Literature and Composition. 4th ed. Mamaroneck: Barron's, 2012. 364. Print. These lines of poetry end with a natural pause – in this case, the pauses are indicated by periods.

7. End-stopped Each line ends in a natural pause. Original Example: Fearing for my life, I clung to the rail - Glimmers of hope flashed silver and red.

8. Euphony Pleasing, harmonious sounds Definition #3

9. Euphony Example: “cellar door”  It has been said that the phrase “cellar door” is reportedly the most pleasant sounding phrase in the English language. The phrase is said to depict the highest degree of euphony, and is said to be especially notable when spoken in the British accent. http://literary-devices.com/content/euphony

10. Euphony This excerpt contains sounds that could be considered pleasing to the ear. Original Example: The lunar eclipse passed slowly across my line of vision…

11. Epithet An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing Definition #4

12. Epithet Examples:  “…the wine-dark sea” (Homer’s Odyssey)  Alexander the Great  “Your Royal Highness,” http://literarydevices.net/epithet/

13. Epithet The phrase “creaking, worn” reveals a striking quality about the floorboards and provides meaningful imagery in two short words. Original Example: The creaking, worn floorboards...

14. Eponym A word that is derived from the proper name of a real or mythical person or place. Definition #5

15. Eponym Examples:  "[Alton] Brown can fill an entire episode on popcorn, teaching you how to MacGyver a nifty, cheap popper (hint: a stainless-steel bowl and some perforated foil)." (Entertainment Weekly, Aug. 14, 2009)  "The crowd parted reluctantly, and [Lance Armstrong] glided off, Batmanning through the crowd toward the start line." (Daniel Coyle, Lance Armstrong's War. HarperCollins, 2005) http://grammar.about.com/od/e/g/eponymterm.htm

16. Eponym Original Example: Mr. Crockett pulled a Beckham and commandeered the intercom for like 10 minutes the other day.

17. Explication The interpretation or analysis of a text. Definition #6

18. Explication Example:  As a direct address to an inanimate object “The Fountain” presents three main conflicts concerning the appearance to the observer and the reality in the poem. First, since the speaker addresses an object usually considered voiceless, the reader may abandon his/her normal perception of the fountain and enter the poet’s imaginative address. Secondly, the speaker not only addresses the fountain but asserts that it speaks and sings, personifying the object with vocal abilities. These acts imply that, not only can the fountain speak in a musical form, but the fountain also has the ability to present some particular meaning (“what do you say” (1)). Finally, the poet gives the fountain a voice to say that its perpetual motion (rising and falling) is “enough” to maintain its sense of existence. This final personification fully dramatizes the conflict between the fountain’s appearance and the poem’s statement of reality by giving the object intelligence and voice. http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/poetry-explications/

19. Explication Further Explanation: An explication is typically the result of close reading and special attention is usually paid to the writer’s use of figurative language and other devices. Writing an explication is an effective way for a reader to connect a story’s plot and conflicts with its structural features and organization. http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/poetry-explications/ http://www.gertzresslerhigh.org/ourpages/auto/2013/3/13/60886679/AP%20LITERARY%20TERMS.pdf