Vocab 6

simile: the comparison of words using like or as.
We must be swift as a coursing river.

soliloquy: an inward speech said by a character to themselves to clarify a predicament to the audience.
"I can't let him see... I must have the force of a great typhoon!"

spiritual: a religious story, tale, song, or poem used to portray an aspect of spirituality.
Moses had the strength of a raging fire, and thusly split the red sea.

speaker: The person or thing that narrates the story.
In the end of ch.3 of A Brave New World, the speakers were mysterious as the ark side of the moon.

stereotype: a general trend made to describe the basics of a demography. Usually negative.
 Gingers generally have bright skin tones.

stream of consciousness: a ramble of an authors mindset usually geared around a certain topic.
Read a little of Montaigne, he often switches topics at the drop of a hat.

structure: the phrasing and particular syntax in which a writer writes.
Shakespeare used iambics in most of his work.

style: the mood an author tends to write with. A lens that colors his or her work.
I have a generally dark writing style. Poe, however, was VERY dark.

subordination: the juxtoposition of words in a sentance to mean different things.
I should go on a run, but my legs hurt. My legs hurt, but i should go on a run.

surrealism: a Writing style which generally creates unbelievable circumstances.
Alice in wonderland is quite surreal.

suspension of disbelief: a point where a character ignores the apparent shock and awe to progress plot.
The wonderful wizard of oz was packed full of unexplained munchkins.

symbol: an object where an idea is projected through. an outlet to describe a deeper idea.
a cross is a universal symbol for christianity, as the davids star is linked to judaism.

synesthesia: giving an object a descriptive word to appease sensory perception.
the painting was soft with gentle tones as a complament.

synecdoche: a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole thing
Hey lend me a hand!
 
syntax: the arrangement of words to create a superior sentence.
Shakespeare's syntax was floppy to create a rhythmic flow.

theme: the basic trends in a story. What the author is leaning towards telling the audience.
The theme of a tale of two cities was based around the concept of sacrifice for love.

thesis: the topic of an argument, the point the speaker wishes to relay.
the thesis provided was that school was made to brainwash children.

tone: the feeling an author wishes to make within his readers.
The tone of the book was sad, it made me remorseful for my mild life.

tongue in cheek: sarcastic humor that mainly makes one looks like a smart ass.
I love tounge in cheek its my FAVORITE form of sarcasm.

tragedy: a story without a cheery backdrop. pertains to drama mostly.
The tragedy of Julius Ceaser displays the aggressions of man.

understatement: downplaying an aspect to make a subject less formidable.
to say his cut was huge was an understatement.

vernacular: common terms of speech usually exclusive to a certain demography.
hey man pass the keys im gunna go pick up some chicken.

voice: the voice in which the story is spoken, the severity of which it is spoken.
The voice of  the antagonist was primarily feminine and acerbic.

zeitgeist: the dominant school of thought for a time period.
The Renaissance was primarily based on the expanding of traditional ideas into a modern setting.