english segment 1

• meiosis is an understatement.
• components of style are diction, syntax, figurative language, and grammar
• diction refers to the choice of words used by the author
• syntax refers to how sentences are structured
• figurative language includes metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc.
• allusion is a reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political reference.
• hyperbole is an exaggerated statement
• onomatopoeia is a sound effect
• syntax refers to sentence length, sentence focus, punctuation, and word order
• archetype is an easily recognizable character, conflict, or plot structure in literature.
• types of archetype are: battle of good and evil, tragic hero, jester, lover, magician, and sage
• dramatic irony is when the audience knows what the character doesnt
• foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at future events or outcomes in a story
• symbolism is when an object stands for something both literally and figuratively
• alliteration is repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• ethos focuses on credibility, ethics, and moral principal.
• logos focuses on logic, reason, facts, statistics, and valid evidence.
• pathos focuses on emotion, feeling, and experience of the audience.
• anagnorisis is the hero's discovery
• hamartia is the tragic flaw in the story
• catharsis is the lesson learned .
• peripeteia is the reversal of fortune
• allegory is the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths about human existence.
• a classical allegory is philosophers thoughts.
• a biblical allegory is a struggle between good and evil
• a medieval allegory comes from the literature and art of the middle age s
• a modern allegory is a political or social commentary.
• a literary analysis evaluates and examines evidence to answer a question about a literary work.
• a literary argument supports claims that evaluate the value or meaning of a literary work.
• a rhetoric is the skill of speaking/writing formally and effectively as a way to influence or persuade people.