Study Guide for Final Exam English 11
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Connotative
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Representing a feeling associated with a word
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Denotative
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the dictionary or literal meaning of a word
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Linear Narrative
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A style of storytelling in which events happen chronologically.
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Imagism
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a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality
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Free Association
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a thought process in which ideas (words or images) suggest other ideas in a sequence
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Imagist
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through an image, thoughts/ideas/emotions triggered. use of little words, directly treats subject, no apparent rhyme or rhythm
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Concrete
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definite or specific; real, tangible
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Acrostic
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an arrangement of words in which the first letters in each line spell out a word
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Language Poetry
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Purpose to place complete emphasis on the language of the poem and to create a new way for the reader to interact with the work. Idea that language dictates meaning ratherthan the other way around. Seeks to involve the reader in the text, placing importance on reader participation in the construction of meaning. By breaking up poetic language, the poet is requiring the reader to find a new way to approach the text.
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Metaphor
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a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
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Simile
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a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')
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Literary Analogy
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A comparison in which the subject is compared point by point to something far different
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Homophone
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sounds the same as another word
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Synonym
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two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
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Homonym
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A word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning
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Literary Realism
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literature reflecting real life, rather, than imaginary or idealistic life.
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Fantasy
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story set in an unreal world with events that could not happen
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Historical Fiction
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made up but based on actual historical events
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Naturalism
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a nineteenth-century literary movement that was an extension of realism and that claimed to portray life exactly as it was.
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Realism
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the state of being actual or real
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Southern Gothic
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subgenre that relies on supernatural, ironic, or unusual events to guide the plot; these tools are used to explore social issues and reveal the cultural character of the American South
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The Eight Parts of Speech
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noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection
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Gerund
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a verb ending in -ing and functions as a noun; example: ESTIMATING is an important mathematics skill.
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Infinitive
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the uninflected form of the verb
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Prepositional Phrase
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a phrase beginning with a preposition
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Monologue
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speech you make to yourself
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Dependent Clause
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a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
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Independent Clause
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a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
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Subordinate Conjunction
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a conjunction (like 'since' or 'that' or 'who') that introduces a dependent clause
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Misplaced Modifier
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a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., 'when young' in 'when young, circuses appeal to all of us'
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Sentence Fragments
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A part of a sentence that is written as if it were a complete sentence
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Double Negative
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the incorrect use of two or more negative words
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Run on Sentences
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A run-on sentence consists of two or more main clauses that are run together without proper punctuation
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Expository
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intended to explain or describe something
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Narrative
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(n.) a story, detailed report; (adj.) having the quality or the nature of a story
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Descriptive
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serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
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Persuasive
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capable of convincing
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Primary
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of first rank or importance or value
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Reference
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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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Secondary Sources
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Sources created by someone who did not actually witness events
