Unit 3: Additional Literary Terms

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  1. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
    Paradox: a statement, an idea, or a situation that seems contradictory but actually expresses a truth: "The more things change, the more they stay the same."
  2. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
    Analogies show the relationships between pairs of words.
  3. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
    Paraphrasing is restating in your own words what someone else has written or said.
  4. narrative
    consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
    Narrative poetry tells a story. It includes the same elements as narrative prose: conflict; plot; specific settings; a narrator, or speaker; and characters.
  5. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
    Like short stories, narrative poems convey a mood, or atmosphere—an overall feeling built by the setting, plot, word choices, and images.
  6. atmosphere
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
    Like short stories, narrative poems convey a mood, or atmosphere—an overall feeling built by the setting, plot, word choices, and images.
  7. anecdote
    short account of an incident
    Anecdote: Give a factual account of how the problem has already affected your community.
  8. scenario
    a postulated sequence of possible events
    Scenario: Present a hypothetical but realistic picture of future consequences if the problem is not addressed.
  9. statistic
    a datum that can be represented numerically
    Statistics: Provide relevant numerical data.
  10. comparable
    able to be described as similar
    Comparable Situations: Describe other real-life difficulties that were resolved by actions similar to the ones you propose.
  11. idea
    the content of cognition
    Ideas are the basis for any form of writing. To persuade people to accept a solution to a problem, you must express your ideas clearly and organize them logically.
  12. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
    Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words.
  13. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
    Write an expository essay in which you explain how the two poets communicate a sense of grief for Kennedy, both as a private person and as a public figure.
  14. memoir
    an account of the author's personal experiences
    A memoir is an autobiography that focuses on a specific period or experience in the writer's life.
  15. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
    Share your findings in an annotated outline—list your ideas in a logical sequence, and note the evidence, including source information, you will use for each one.
  16. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
    Write an analytical essay in which you compare and contrast Elena's feelings of connection to the people in the house next door with those that her family and neighbors feel for the presidential family.
  17. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
    Parallelism is a rhetorical device in which related ideas are repeated using the same grammatical pattern.
  18. argumentative
    given to or characterized by a tendency to dispute
    Write an argumentative essay in which you state and defend a claim about media coverage of a national tragedy such as the Kennedy assassination.
Created on Tue Oct 13 09:12:05 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Oct 15 14:47:52 EDT 2020)

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