Glossary of Lit Terms
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Glossary of Lit Terms2013-2014
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AbstractNot concrete; based on general
principles or theories rather than on specific instances.
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AestheticBeautiful: pleasing in appearance.
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AllusionAct of alluding: the act of making an
indirect reference to somebody or something.
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AnalogyComparison: a comparison between two
things that are similar in some way, often used to help explain something or make it easier to understand.
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AnalysisClose examination: the examination of
something in detail in order to understand it better or draw conclusions from it.
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Annotation A critical or explanatory note or body of
notes added to a text.
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ArchetypeOriginal model: something that serves as
the model or pattern for other things of the same type.
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ArgumentStated point of view: the main point of
view expressed in a book, report, or speech.
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AutobiographyLife story written by self: an account of
somebody's life written by that person.
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CatalogueCreating longs lists for poetic or
rhetorical effect.
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Close ReadingLooking at a piece of literature closely to
analyze every word.
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ColloquialOrdinary language; not formal; a
discussion.
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ConnotationThe associated meaning of a word apart
from the definition.
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Context CluesSources of information outside the word
that allow the reader to identify and predict definitions.
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Definitional EssayProvides a personal commentary on what
a word, term, or concept means in depth.
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DescriptiveA spoken or written account of a person,
object, or event.
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DenotationThe literal definition of a word.
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DocumentaryNon-fiction films about some aspect of
reality.
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EvaluativeTo examine or judge; appraise.
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EvocativeBring strong feelings, images, or
memories to mind.
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ExpositoryWriting intended to explain or describe.
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Figurative LanguageExpressing ideas indirectly; using figures
of speech in writing.
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Free VerseOpen form of poetry; no rhyme, meter,
etc.
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Graphic OrganizerVisual representation of concepts,
knowledge, or ideas.
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GustatoryConcerned with tasting or the sense of
taste.
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ImageryVisually descriptive figurative language;
allows the reader to paint a picture in their mind.
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InferenceDeduce or conclude from reasoning and
evidence.
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InterpretiveSomething that explains or defines.
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KineticOf, relating to, or resulting from motion.
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LiteralWords taken in their most basic sense.
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Literary AnalysisThe study, evaluation, and interpretation
of literature.
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Loose/Periodic SentenceA loose sentence has the main idea first.
A periodic sentence has the main idea at the end.
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MemoirA historial account or biography.
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MetacognitiveKnowing about knowing.
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MetaphorA comparison without using “like or “as”
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MotifA reoccuring subject, theme, or idea in
literature.
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MythA traditional story concerning the history
of a people or the origin of a phenomenon.
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NarrativeA spoken or written account of events; a
story.
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NovellaA short novel or a long short story.
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Olfactory• Of or relating to the sense of smell.
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Oral History• The collection and study of historical
information using sound recordings of interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events.
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Oxymoron• A figure of speech in which apparently
contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
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Paradox• A statement or proposition that,
despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.• Example: “You gotta spend money to
make money”
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Parallel Structure• A balance within one or more
sentences of similar phrases or clauses that have the same grammatical structure.
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Paraphrase• Express the meaning of (the writer or
speaker or something written or spoken) using different words.
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Personification• The attribution of a personal nature or
human characteristics to something nonhuman.
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Poetic• Literary work in metrical form; verse.
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Reflection• Serious thought or consideration
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Repetition• Saying or writing something again
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Rhetoric• The art of effective persuasive
speaking
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Rubric• A document that articulates
expectations including categories and levels of quality
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Satiric• The use or irony, sarcasm, etc. to
ridicule.
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Scholarly• Serious academic study.
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Simile• Comparison using “like” or “as”.
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Simple Sentence• A sentence with one independent
clause.
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Stanza• A group of lines forming a unit of verse
in a poem.
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Summary• A brief statement or account of main
points.
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Symbol• Something that represents or stands
for something else.
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Tactile• Of or connected with the sense of
touch.
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Theme• The message or main point of a piece
of literature; sometimes a lesson or moral.