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weebly_website_or_ebook_project.docx | |
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MLA Style & Format Guide
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Your papers should always be in MLA format. We will discuss this format in-class. I will be lenient if you are not familiar with the format initially. I am always a resource to you. However, if you need an online reference, Purdue Owl is an effective reference.
Your papers should always be in MLA format. We will discuss this format in-class. I will be lenient if you are not familiar with the format initially. I am always a resource to you. However, if you need an online reference, Purdue Owl is an effective reference.
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Effective Paragraphing
psat test preparation
Research Resources
http://eric.ed.gov
http://www.refseek.com
Types of Literary Analysis
Literary Devices: Overview
allegory: a story, play, or picture in which characters or settings are used as symbols or abstract ideas
alliteration: the repetition of the initial consonant sound in words
allusion: a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize
assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds
atmosphere: the emotional mood created by a literary work
apostrophe: someone absent, dead, or imaginary is being spoken to as if they could reply
ballad: a type of poem that is meant to be sung and is both lyric and narrative in nature
blank verse: poetic form written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
cacophony: loud, harsh, or disagreeable sounds
caesura: a natural pause in the middle of a line
colloquial language: informal language; language that is "conversational"
consonance: the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or at the end of words
connotation: the implications that encompass a word or text
couplet: two successive lines that rhyme with one another
denotation: the dictionary ("actual") definition of a word
diction: a writer's or speaker's choice of words
elegy: A sad or mournful poem, especially one mourning the dead
end rhyme: rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry
enjambment: when the writer uses line breaks meaningfully and abruptly to either emphasize a
point or to create dual meanings
epiphany: a moment of sudden realization or insight
epitaph: an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
euphemism: an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
euphony: pleasant words that are easy to articulate
foil: two characters that highlight each other by their differences
foreshadowing: the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
free verse: poetic form that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
hyperbole: a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
idiom: an accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal
imagery: when the writer or speaker uses their descriptions to access the senses of the reader of listener
internal rhyme: rhyme that occurs within a line, rather than at the end
irony: a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens
juxtaposition: placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
lyric: a short poem of songlike quality
metaphor: a comparison between two unlike things
meter: a pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables in poetry
monologue: a speech made by one actor or speaker
ode: a poem usually addressed to a particular person, object or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet
onomatopoeia: when the words sound like what they mean
oxymoron: an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined
paradox: an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
personification: representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
pun: a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
repetition: when the writer or speaker knowingly repeats a word or group of words for effect
rhetorical question: a question asked for an effect, not actually requiring an answer
rhythm: when the arrangement of words creates an audible pattern or beat when read out loud
sarcasm: harsh words intended to hurt someone
satire: a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
simile: a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')
slant rhyme: two words that have some sound in common but do not rhyme exactly
sonnet: Fourteen-line poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and has one of several
rhyme schemes
stream of consciousness: a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
symbol: something that stands for or represents something else
tone: the attitude a writer takes towards a subject, character, or the reader
understatement: saying less than one means, for effect
wit: intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
alliteration: the repetition of the initial consonant sound in words
allusion: a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize
assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds
atmosphere: the emotional mood created by a literary work
apostrophe: someone absent, dead, or imaginary is being spoken to as if they could reply
ballad: a type of poem that is meant to be sung and is both lyric and narrative in nature
blank verse: poetic form written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
cacophony: loud, harsh, or disagreeable sounds
caesura: a natural pause in the middle of a line
colloquial language: informal language; language that is "conversational"
consonance: the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or at the end of words
connotation: the implications that encompass a word or text
couplet: two successive lines that rhyme with one another
denotation: the dictionary ("actual") definition of a word
diction: a writer's or speaker's choice of words
elegy: A sad or mournful poem, especially one mourning the dead
end rhyme: rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry
enjambment: when the writer uses line breaks meaningfully and abruptly to either emphasize a
point or to create dual meanings
epiphany: a moment of sudden realization or insight
epitaph: an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
euphemism: an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
euphony: pleasant words that are easy to articulate
foil: two characters that highlight each other by their differences
foreshadowing: the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
free verse: poetic form that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
hyperbole: a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
idiom: an accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal
imagery: when the writer or speaker uses their descriptions to access the senses of the reader of listener
internal rhyme: rhyme that occurs within a line, rather than at the end
irony: a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens
juxtaposition: placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
lyric: a short poem of songlike quality
metaphor: a comparison between two unlike things
meter: a pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables in poetry
monologue: a speech made by one actor or speaker
ode: a poem usually addressed to a particular person, object or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet
onomatopoeia: when the words sound like what they mean
oxymoron: an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined
paradox: an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
personification: representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
pun: a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
repetition: when the writer or speaker knowingly repeats a word or group of words for effect
rhetorical question: a question asked for an effect, not actually requiring an answer
rhythm: when the arrangement of words creates an audible pattern or beat when read out loud
sarcasm: harsh words intended to hurt someone
satire: a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
simile: a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')
slant rhyme: two words that have some sound in common but do not rhyme exactly
sonnet: Fourteen-line poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and has one of several
rhyme schemes
stream of consciousness: a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
symbol: something that stands for or represents something else
tone: the attitude a writer takes towards a subject, character, or the reader
understatement: saying less than one means, for effect
wit: intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights