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Glossary: Mr. A's Glossary
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acronymA word formed from the initial letter or letters of each word in a set of words.
Examples:
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allegoryA metaphorical narrative in prose or verse in
which fictional figures and actions usually represent truths or
generalizations about human existence. |
alliteration
The repetition of of initial vowels or consonants at the
beginning of words (e.g., winter
wind, slurp and
soul, or omit and open. |
allusiona reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature. |
alphabetic principleThe assumption underlying alphabetic writing
systems that each speech sound or phoneme of a language has its own
distinctive graphic representation. |
ambiguitiesStatements or arguments used in a work that
may have more than one meaning or interpretation. |
amphibrachArray |
amphimacerArray |
analogyA method of explaining something unfamiliar by
using a comparison of similar, more familiar things; a form of
reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another
thing in a certain respect, on the basis of the known similarity
between the things in other respects (e.g., part to whole, synonym
and antonym, degree or cause and effect). |
anapesta three-syllable foot with the stress on the
third. |
anecdoteA brief narrative of an interesting, unusual
or biographical event often used to illustrate a point. |
antagonistThe character (or force) that opposes the
protagonist. |
antonym
A word opposite in meaning to another word Example:
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apostropheArray |
appeal to authorityTo call upon an individual or other source as
an expert to give credence to an argument made by an author of a
work. |
appeal to emotionWhen a speaker or writer builds an argument
using expressive language or other devices instead of presenting
evidence; a fallacy in arguments |
appeal to reasonTo call upon a reader's ability to think in a
rational way in order to cause a change in his or her
thoughts. |
aptronymA person's name that matches it's owner's
occupation or character very well (either in fiction or
reality) Examples:
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assonanceThe close repetition of middle vowel sounds
(e.g., stony and holy). |
autoantonymA word that can take two (or more) opposite
meanings; Examples:
• Often hyphenated as auto-antonym. |
autonym1. A word that describes itself Examples:
3. A name by which a social group or race refers to itself. •From Greek auto (=self). |
B
bacronymThe reverse of producing an acronym; taking a
word which already exists and creating a phrase (usually humorous)
using the letters of the word as initials Examples:
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bait and switchA tactic in which a customer is attracted by
the advertisement of a low-priced item but is then encouraged to
buy a higher-priced one. |
ballada quatrain alternating iambic tetrameter in
lines one and three with iambic trimeter in lines two and four. The
rhyme scheme of a ballad is abcb. |
bandwagonA fallacy in which one is attracted to a
popular party, faction or cause that attracts growing support;
following the crowd rather than using evidence to justify a
conclusion. |
biasAn inclination of temperament or outlook; a
personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment. |
blendTo combine the sounds represented by two or
more letters to pronounce a word such as /gr/ in grow; to combine
two or more words |
brainstormingA prewriting technique in which students,
either alone or in groups, jot down all words or phrases that come
to mind on a topic to expand the range of available ideas, to solve
a problem or to clarify a concept. |
C
caesuraa natural break or pause in a line of poetry,
usually near the middle of the line, usually marked by
punctuation. |
capitonymA word which changes its meaning and
pronunciation when capitalized Examples:
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