English 12 Terminology
Across
- 2. Words that are conversational and considered inappropriate in academic writing
- 5. When the opposite of expectations becomes true.
- 6. A character who undergoes a significant change.
- 7. Directly addressing someone or something that is not there.
- 12. The character who must overcome the central conflict.
- 13. Conflict experienced due to forces within the main character
- 14. The authors opinion of the subject matter
- 15. Opposite concepts placed near each other and in parallel form
- 17. Words which sound like their meaning.
- 19. Poetry revering the natural setting over the urban
- 22. "The chair sat in the corner in loneliness."
- 23. Poem showing grief over the death or passing of a loved one.
- 24. The overall emotional quality.
- 25. A phrase or saying in which the words themselves cannot be used to construct meaning.
- 27. Repetition of consonant sounds
- 30. Any language with a secondary deeper meaning.
- 36. "aristocratic hamburger"
- 37. "The night was a cloak."
- 39. An overused phrase lacking its original meaning and impact
Down
- 1. Close repetition of beginning sounds.
- 3. Information spread through deceit
- 4. An intentional use of making something less important than it is.
- 8. Writing that ridicules the style or writings of another author.
- 9. Opposing ideas placed in close proximity.
- 10. The rhythm of poetic lines.
- 11. Language of a specific group or profession
- 16. A great exaggeration for effect.
- 18. An explanation via example
- 20. Writing that pokes fun at human faults with the intention of showing a need for change.
- 21. The associated meanings of a word or phrase
- 26. The mental images the author provokes.
- 27. Harsh sounding words
- 28. A comparison using a comparing word.
- 29. Any object person place or action that has a literal meaning but also stands for something else
- 31. A question asked merely for effect.
- 32. The central argument
- 33. Making something sound better than it is.
- 34. Characters who are deliberate opposites of each other.
- 35. A statement which intentionally contradicts itself
- 38. Reference to a famous person or event for comparative purposes.