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Glossary: Mr. A's Glossary
I
inferential questionA question that asks a responder to draw a
conclusion. |
infinitiveA verb that is usually introduced by to. The infinitive may be used as a noun or a modifier. |
inflectionThe process or result of changing the form of
a word to express a syntactic function without changing the word's
grammatical class, as run to ran or runs. |
informational documentsWorks of nonfiction such as transcripts,
reports or journals. |
internal rhymerhymes inside the lines, or a word inside a
line that rhymes with a word at the end of a line |
interrogative sentenceA sentence that asks a question or makes an
inquiry. |
intonationThe rise and fall of a voice pitch. |
ironyThe recognition of the difference between
reality and appearance; includes situational irony in which there
is a contrast between what is intended or expected and what
actually occurs; verbal irony in which there is a contrast between
what is said and what is actually meant; and dramatic irony in
which words or actions are understood by the audience but not by
characters. |
irregularAn exception to a linguistic pattern or rule,
as good, better, best are exceptions to the usual -er, -est pattern
of comparatives and superlatives in English. |
Italian/Petrarchan Sonneta fourteen-line poem of an octave and a
sestet. Abba abba cde cde |
L
languageThe systematic use of sounds, signs and symbols as a method of communication; in writing, the choice of words used to convey meaning. |
limericka five-line nonsense poem, mostly in anapest,
rhyme scheme aabba. Lines one, two, and five have three feet, but
lines three and four have only two feet. |
limited point of viewThe vantage point in which a narrator tells
the story in the third person but often confines himself or herself
to what is experienced, thought and felt by a single or limited
number of characters. |
literal meaningThe actual meaning of a word or a
phrase. |
literary elementA component of a piece of literature such as
plot or setting in a story. |
M
main ideaThe gist of a passage; the central thought;
the chief topic of a passage expressed or implied in a word or
phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph; a statement in sentence
form which gives the stated or implied major topic of a passage and
the specific way in which the passage is limited in content or
reference. |
masculine rhymeArray |
mediaA means of communication, especially of mass communication, such as books, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, motion pictures and recordings. |
meronym1. A word that refers to a part of what
another word refers to
Examples:
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metaphorA figure of speech in which an implied
comparison is made between two unlike things (e.g., he's a
tiger). |
meterthe pattern of rhythm of syllables. |
metonymA word designates something by the name of
something associated with it Examples:
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metronymA name derived from the name of one's mother,
or another female ancestor. From Greek metros (=mother). |
monologueAn extended speech in a drama or a narrative
that is presented by one character. |
moodThe feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for a reader; a reflection of an author's attitude toward a subject or theme. |
motivationan inducement or incentive to action; in a
story, the psychological or social factors that drive character
action |
N
narrativeOne of the four traditional forms of
composition in speech and writing that tells a story or gives an
account of something, dealing with sequences of events and
experiences, though not necessarily in strict order. |
near rhymeArray |
nuanceA delicate shade of difference. |
O
omniscient point of viewThe vantage point in which a narrator is
removed from the story and knows everything that needs to be
known. |