simile- comparing 2 things with specific words
soliloquy- extended speech delivered by a character alone on stage
spiritual- folk song, usually religious
speaker- narrator
stereotype- cliche, simplified, standardized conception with a special meaning and appeal for members of a group; formula story
stream of consciousness- style of writing that attempts to imitate the natural flow of a character's thoughts, feelings, reflections, memories and mental images as they're experienced
structure-planned framework of a lit selection; apparent organization
style- manner of putting thoughts into words; characteristic way of writing or speaking
subordination-couching of less important ideas in less important structures of language
surrealism- style in lit and painting that stresses the subconscious or the nonrational aspects of man's existence characterized by the juxtaposition of the bizarre and banal
suspension of disbelief- suspend not believing in order to enjoy it
symbol-something which stands for something else
synesthesia- the use of one sense to covey the experience of another sense
synecdoche- another form of the name changing, in which part stands for the whole
syntax- arrangement and grammatical relations of words in a sentence
theme- the main idea of a story, its message
thesis- a proposition for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or disproved; the main idea
tone- the devices used to create the mood and atmosphere of a literary work; the author's perceived POV
tongue in cheek- a type of humor in which the author feigns seriousness; aka dry or deadpan
tragedy- in literature: any composition with a somber theme carried to a disastrous conclusion; a fatal event; protagonist usually heroic but tragically (fatally) flawed
understatement- opposite of hyperbole; saying less than you mean for emphasis
vernacular- everyday speech
voice- the textual features, such as diction and sentence structures, that convey a writer's or speaker's persona
zeitgeist- the feeling of a particular era in history
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Literary Terms #5
parallelism - noun similarity by virtue of corresponding
parody - noun humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way; verb make a spoof of or make fun of; make a parody of
pathos - noun a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); a style that has the power to evoke feelings; a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
pedantry - noun an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
personification - noun the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.; representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature; a person who represents an abstract quality
plot - noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object; a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; verb plan secretly, usually something illegal; make a plat of; make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed
poignant - adj. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; arousing affect
postmodernism - noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
prose - noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse; matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
protagonist - noun the principal character in a work of fiction; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
pun - noun a humorous play on words; verb make a play on words
purpose - noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; what something is used for; verb reach a decision; propose or intend
realism - noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description; the state of being actual or real
refrain - noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers; verb resist doing something; choose not to consume
requiem - noun a Mass celebrated for the dead; a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead; a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
resolution - noun finding a solution to a problem; a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; analysis into clear-cut components; a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote; (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord; the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung); (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture; the trait of being resolute; something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
restatement - noun a revised statement
rhetoric - noun study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); using language effectively to please or persuade; loud and confused and empty talk; high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
rhetorical - adj. concerned with effect or style of writing and speaking; of or relating to rhetoric
question - noun the subject matter at issue; an informal reference to a marriage proposal; an instance of questioning; a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
rising - adj. newly come into prominence; advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; coming to maturity; sloping upward; noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another; a movement upward
action - noun something done (usually as opposed to something said); the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; an act by a government body or supranational organization; the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; the series of events that form a plot; the state of being active; a military engagement; a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong; a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); verb institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; put in effect
romanticism - noun impractical romantic ideals and attitudes; an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure); a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
satire - noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn
scansion - noun analysis of verse into metrical patterns
setting - noun the context and environment in which something is set; the physical position of something; the state of the environment in which a situation exists; arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted; a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; a table service for one person
parody - noun humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way; verb make a spoof of or make fun of; make a parody of
pathos - noun a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); a style that has the power to evoke feelings; a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
pedantry - noun an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
personification - noun the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.; representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature; a person who represents an abstract quality
plot - noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object; a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; verb plan secretly, usually something illegal; make a plat of; make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed
poignant - adj. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; arousing affect
postmodernism - noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
prose - noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse; matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
protagonist - noun the principal character in a work of fiction; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
pun - noun a humorous play on words; verb make a play on words
purpose - noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; what something is used for; verb reach a decision; propose or intend
realism - noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description; the state of being actual or real
refrain - noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers; verb resist doing something; choose not to consume
requiem - noun a Mass celebrated for the dead; a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead; a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
resolution - noun finding a solution to a problem; a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; analysis into clear-cut components; a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote; (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord; the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung); (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture; the trait of being resolute; something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
restatement - noun a revised statement
rhetoric - noun study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); using language effectively to please or persuade; loud and confused and empty talk; high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
rhetorical - adj. concerned with effect or style of writing and speaking; of or relating to rhetoric
question - noun the subject matter at issue; an informal reference to a marriage proposal; an instance of questioning; a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
rising - adj. newly come into prominence; advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; coming to maturity; sloping upward; noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another; a movement upward
action - noun something done (usually as opposed to something said); the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; an act by a government body or supranational organization; the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; the series of events that form a plot; the state of being active; a military engagement; a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong; a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); verb institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; put in effect
romanticism - noun impractical romantic ideals and attitudes; an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure); a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
satire - noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn
scansion - noun analysis of verse into metrical patterns
setting - noun the context and environment in which something is set; the physical position of something; the state of the environment in which a situation exists; arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted; a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; a table service for one person
Literary Terms #4
interior - adj. of or coming from the middle of a region or country; inside and toward a center; situated within or suitable for inside a building; located inward; inside the country; noun the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849; the inner or enclosed surface of something; the region that is inside of something
omniscient point of view
monologue - noun a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation); speech you make to yourself
inversion - noun the act of turning inside out; turning upside down; setting on end; a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex; (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa; (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed; the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer; a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa; abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth); the reversal of the normal order of words
juxtaposition - noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side); a side-by-side position
lyric - adj. expressing deep personal emotion; used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range; of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way); relating to or being musical drama; noun a short poem of songlike quality; the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; verb write lyrics for (a song)
magical - adj. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
realism - noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description; the state of being actual or real
metaphor - noun 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
metonymy - noun substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
modernism - noun practices typical of contemporary life or thought; genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres; the quality of being current or of the present
monologue - noun a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation); speech you make to yourself
mood - noun verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; the prevailing psychological state
motif - noun a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors; a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music; a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
myth - noun a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
narrative - adj. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
narrator - noun someone who tells a story
naturalism - noun (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
novelette - noun a short novel
onomatopoeia - noun using words that imitate the sound they denote
oxymoron - noun conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
pacing - noun walking with slow regular strides; (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
parable - noun (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; a short moral story (often with animal characters)
paradox - noun (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
inversion - noun the act of turning inside out; turning upside down; setting on end; a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex; (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa; (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed; the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer; a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa; abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth); the reversal of the normal order of words
juxtaposition - noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side); a side-by-side position
lyric - adj. expressing deep personal emotion; used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range; of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way); relating to or being musical drama; noun a short poem of songlike quality; the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; verb write lyrics for (a song)
magical - adj. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
realism - noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description; the state of being actual or real
metaphor - noun 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
metonymy - noun substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
modernism - noun practices typical of contemporary life or thought; genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres; the quality of being current or of the present
monologue - noun a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation); speech you make to yourself
mood - noun verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; the prevailing psychological state
motif - noun a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors; a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music; a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
myth - noun a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
narrative - adj. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
narrator - noun someone who tells a story
naturalism - noun (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
novelette - noun a short novel
onomatopoeia - noun using words that imitate the sound they denote
oxymoron - noun conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
pacing - noun walking with slow regular strides; (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
parable - noun (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; a short moral story (often with animal characters)
paradox - noun (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
Literary Terms #3
exposition - noun (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur; an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic; a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
expressionism - noun an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
fable - noun a short moral story (often with animal characters); a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events; a deliberately false or improbable account
fallacy - noun a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
falling - adj. becoming lower or less in degree or value; decreasing in amount or degree; coming down freely under the influence of gravity
action - noun something done (usually as opposed to something said); the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; an act by a government body or supranational organization; the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; the series of events that form a plot; the state of being active; a military engagement; a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong; a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); verb institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; put in effect
farce - noun a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations; mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs; verb fill with a stuffing while cooking
figurative - adj. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; consisting of or forming human or animal figures
language - noun the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; (language) communication by word of mouth
flashback - noun a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story; an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
foil - noun a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button; a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector; anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; verb cover or back with foil; enhance by contrast; hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
folk - noun people in general (often used in the plural); the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community; people descended from a common ancestor; a social division of (usually preliterate) people
tale - noun a trivial lie; a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
foreshadowing - adj. indistinctly prophetic; noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
free - adj. not literal; unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; not held in servitude; not occupied or in use; not fixed in position; not taken up by scheduled activities; costing nothing; adv. without restraint; noun people who are free; verb free or remove obstruction from; grant freedom to; free from confinement; free from obligations or duties; make (information) available publication; make (assets) available; let off the hook; remove or force out from a position; part with a possession or right; relieve from; grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
verse - noun a piece of poetry; a line of metrical text; literature in metrical form; verb familiarize through thorough study or experience; compose verses or put into verse
genre - noun a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work; an expressive style of music; a style of expressing yourself in writing
gothic - adj. characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; of or relating to the Goths; of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths; characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German; as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; noun a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches; a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries; extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas
tale - noun a trivial lie; a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
hyperbole - noun extravagant exaggeration
imagery - noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
implication - noun an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection; a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false; something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
incongruity - noun the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
inference - noun the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
irony - noun incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs; witty language used to convey insults or scorn
expressionism - noun an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
fable - noun a short moral story (often with animal characters); a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events; a deliberately false or improbable account
fallacy - noun a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
falling - adj. becoming lower or less in degree or value; decreasing in amount or degree; coming down freely under the influence of gravity
action - noun something done (usually as opposed to something said); the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; an act by a government body or supranational organization; the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; the series of events that form a plot; the state of being active; a military engagement; a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong; a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); verb institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; put in effect
farce - noun a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations; mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs; verb fill with a stuffing while cooking
figurative - adj. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; consisting of or forming human or animal figures
language - noun the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; (language) communication by word of mouth
flashback - noun a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story; an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
foil - noun a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button; a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector; anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities; a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; verb cover or back with foil; enhance by contrast; hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
folk - noun people in general (often used in the plural); the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community; people descended from a common ancestor; a social division of (usually preliterate) people
tale - noun a trivial lie; a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
foreshadowing - adj. indistinctly prophetic; noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
free - adj. not literal; unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; not held in servitude; not occupied or in use; not fixed in position; not taken up by scheduled activities; costing nothing; adv. without restraint; noun people who are free; verb free or remove obstruction from; grant freedom to; free from confinement; free from obligations or duties; make (information) available publication; make (assets) available; let off the hook; remove or force out from a position; part with a possession or right; relieve from; grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
verse - noun a piece of poetry; a line of metrical text; literature in metrical form; verb familiarize through thorough study or experience; compose verses or put into verse
genre - noun a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work; an expressive style of music; a style of expressing yourself in writing
gothic - adj. characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; of or relating to the Goths; of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths; characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German; as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; noun a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches; a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries; extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas
tale - noun a trivial lie; a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
hyperbole - noun extravagant exaggeration
imagery - noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
implication - noun an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection; a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false; something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
incongruity - noun the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
inference - noun the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
irony - noun incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs; witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Monday, February 16, 2015
Moyer's Essay
Moyers said something really great. If you have a mind dulling job that finally robots are able to take over for you, the imagination and creativity you once had has now been beaten out of you. I think that is really important in what we are learned in Preston's class. It isn't about us cramming to get the fabulous grade we think we can earn by studying and writing every essay or doing every literature analysis. It is more about finding your way to love learning and in turn finding it irresistible to not hang off every word.
And also the creativity part of it is cool too. Thinking of our masterpieces and everything everyone gets to dream of creating is exciting. Each student gets to see what the other is interested in and their dedication and pursuance of that project shows what they think of learning. I have seen Ysensia working on her project really diligently with the person who knows the language she wants to learn, so it is exciting to know she is working towards her goal and getting closer every day to knowing the language.
As we are learning to love learning, I think we can create something like Dr. Preston has been able to create. An innovative learning environment that allows the people in it to become better learners for THEMSELVES. Not for the grade but for each person's way of figuring out life isn't about the grade. I think you find that when you follow your passion and that is ind of what the masterpiece project is all about. To inspire others to learn, you have to share with them and get them to feel the same way you feel about learning. You want them to be excited in class, not sleeping through it. Still for me finding to love learning is a struggle if it isn't my favorite subject, but maybe one day there will be a way to make every class exciting and fun.
And also the creativity part of it is cool too. Thinking of our masterpieces and everything everyone gets to dream of creating is exciting. Each student gets to see what the other is interested in and their dedication and pursuance of that project shows what they think of learning. I have seen Ysensia working on her project really diligently with the person who knows the language she wants to learn, so it is exciting to know she is working towards her goal and getting closer every day to knowing the language.
As we are learning to love learning, I think we can create something like Dr. Preston has been able to create. An innovative learning environment that allows the people in it to become better learners for THEMSELVES. Not for the grade but for each person's way of figuring out life isn't about the grade. I think you find that when you follow your passion and that is ind of what the masterpiece project is all about. To inspire others to learn, you have to share with them and get them to feel the same way you feel about learning. You want them to be excited in class, not sleeping through it. Still for me finding to love learning is a struggle if it isn't my favorite subject, but maybe one day there will be a way to make every class exciting and fun.
Aldous Huxley
I read the beginning if his Wikipedia page and found some interesting things. His family was well known leading mt to believe his success and recognition cannot only be from his works but also from his family's status in the community. He wrote Brave New World which I haven't read but sounded were futuristic which seems very him. Next I learned he is experienced with drugs, again, leading me to come to my own conclusion that people feel they haven't really fully explored the earth or them self without drug use. He also pondered with religion, its meaning to him and probably the subject in general. So I just saw he died in LA, yet he is from somewhere in England.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Great Expectations Essay
I think every story, there is some sort of bildungsroman. There is a point where the main character realizes something adult. Recently their was a commercial made somewhere in Asia about a little girl and her dad. He did everything for her and she saw that. she saw all the great times and smiles and wrote a letter to him about it. However what she also saw was his lies. It wasn't r him to buy her a Popsicle and he was always in a hurry and stressed even though he acted so carefree around her. She realized all of this when she was maybe in first grade. It is a bildungsroman moment because she has stepped out of her little girl shoes and into ones closer to those of her father. Now she has to carry some of his stress and anxiety about money and a roof over their head. It is a moment where the innocent of her childhood is left and the reality of what real life is is entered. For Pip, he has moments of understanding, of how the way life works is when you turn down a certain path. Pip changes from an innocent young man to a matured one through his life experiences in the book.
Pip through the book realizes life isn't always as it once seemed. At one point he was able to frolick around life any kid could. He didn't have to worry about bills yet or eating food. Pip was just living life and having fun. Then there was an inciting moment which brings life to a harsh reality and sickness that brings the phrase "life isn't fair" into prospective. In the past month, there have been two of these inciting incidents for me. First a close friend's father died. It left them shattered and me wondering how a great man and precious father could be taken so simply like his life didn't matter. Next, towards the end of that month a close friend and great happy person was killed in a car crash. That was the point I shattered. Waking out to terrible news and knowing that there was no praying that could bring back a precious friend left me so sad... I just cried and cried. Now there is Pip who learns what his life can and can't be. He sees examples of how people lived their lives and was either inspired or turned away from their tactics. As a kid, you want your life to be full and in order to make sure that happens with the smallest amount of error possible, you have to follow in other people's footsteps.
Jaggers and Joe are good models for Pip to learn from. He sees what it is like to have it all from both angles and also sees that each person kind of believes they are happy and living a "full" life. First their is Jaggers, who on the outside seems to have it all. He has the nice things, the big bank account and luxuries that make daily life great. However he misses out on something big which is compassion and real happiness. The lady that unfortunately becomes his slave/servant is subject to Jaggers' gross respect towards others and their struggles. He sees his struggles as the top priority and even though that should be important, he can't see the other important stuff he has lost from his life, but Pip is able to see it. Culturally Jaggers is the one who should have the happiest life but Pip is able to see it another way. In a clearer way that fogs what culture leads society to believe. Pip can see a darkness that changes everything. Then there is Joe, who on the outside has nothing much. He has the essentials, yes, but society says that is no where near good enough. Joe has little but he has so much in happiness and love. Pip is able to see that contrast of what society claims a full life is and on a personal level what a full life is.
Pip makes discoveries throughout his journey. He makes shocking ones but also enlightening ones. Through his discovery of the real world and life that he exposed himself to, he begins to understand what it means to prosper in a society that doesn't always know what is best for a person. Pip becomes enlightened though his journeys, the truth being uncovered in ways he didn't know, like falling in love with someone who was only playing a game. He found life to be cruel at times but the cruel part of life is what makes you strong and move bullet proof when cruel tries to encroach upon what you want your life to be. Pip finds out what he wants his life to be and begins to follow the path that will lead him to a place of happiness.
Pip through the book realizes life isn't always as it once seemed. At one point he was able to frolick around life any kid could. He didn't have to worry about bills yet or eating food. Pip was just living life and having fun. Then there was an inciting moment which brings life to a harsh reality and sickness that brings the phrase "life isn't fair" into prospective. In the past month, there have been two of these inciting incidents for me. First a close friend's father died. It left them shattered and me wondering how a great man and precious father could be taken so simply like his life didn't matter. Next, towards the end of that month a close friend and great happy person was killed in a car crash. That was the point I shattered. Waking out to terrible news and knowing that there was no praying that could bring back a precious friend left me so sad... I just cried and cried. Now there is Pip who learns what his life can and can't be. He sees examples of how people lived their lives and was either inspired or turned away from their tactics. As a kid, you want your life to be full and in order to make sure that happens with the smallest amount of error possible, you have to follow in other people's footsteps.
Jaggers and Joe are good models for Pip to learn from. He sees what it is like to have it all from both angles and also sees that each person kind of believes they are happy and living a "full" life. First their is Jaggers, who on the outside seems to have it all. He has the nice things, the big bank account and luxuries that make daily life great. However he misses out on something big which is compassion and real happiness. The lady that unfortunately becomes his slave/servant is subject to Jaggers' gross respect towards others and their struggles. He sees his struggles as the top priority and even though that should be important, he can't see the other important stuff he has lost from his life, but Pip is able to see it. Culturally Jaggers is the one who should have the happiest life but Pip is able to see it another way. In a clearer way that fogs what culture leads society to believe. Pip can see a darkness that changes everything. Then there is Joe, who on the outside has nothing much. He has the essentials, yes, but society says that is no where near good enough. Joe has little but he has so much in happiness and love. Pip is able to see that contrast of what society claims a full life is and on a personal level what a full life is.
Pip makes discoveries throughout his journey. He makes shocking ones but also enlightening ones. Through his discovery of the real world and life that he exposed himself to, he begins to understand what it means to prosper in a society that doesn't always know what is best for a person. Pip becomes enlightened though his journeys, the truth being uncovered in ways he didn't know, like falling in love with someone who was only playing a game. He found life to be cruel at times but the cruel part of life is what makes you strong and move bullet proof when cruel tries to encroach upon what you want your life to be. Pip finds out what he wants his life to be and begins to follow the path that will lead him to a place of happiness.
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