So, here is a preview of the vocabulary final. I will DEFINITELY test you on every lit term and tech term. Since I feel (a little) guilty about no posts this week, I'm providing review definitions for the lit terms as follows. I'll be happy to answer any questions you have about the tech terms in class next week.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! :)
LIT TERMS
Alliteration: Style device in which several words begin with the same consonant sound and stress (example: a better butter)
Allusion: A reference to something the author thinks the reader should know
Anthropomorphism: Attribution of human qualities to an inanimate object
Characterization: Representation of a character in literature through direct characterization (literal description) and/or indirect characterization (dialogue, action, or responses of other characters) (NOTE: you will need to be able to tell the difference between direct and indirect characterization)
Characterization: Representation of a character in literature through direct characterization (literal description) and/or indirect characterization (dialogue, action, or responses of other characters) (NOTE: you will need to be able to tell the difference between direct and indirect characterization)
Connotation: Suggested or implied meaning (example: We understand the word cool to mean acceptable or desirable.)
Denotation: Explicit or direct meaning (example: We understand the word cool to mean not quite cold, but not warm either)
Diction: The words an author chooses (may be described as formal, colloquial, etc.)
Mood: The way a text makes the reader feel
Denotation: Explicit or direct meaning (example: We understand the word cool to mean not quite cold, but not warm either)
Diction: The words an author chooses (may be described as formal, colloquial, etc.)
Mood: The way a text makes the reader feel
Myth: A traditional story designed to explain a worldview and/or something we don't understand
Personification: The embodiment of an idea
(example:
He was the personification of stubbornness. NOTE: this is often
confused with anthropomorphism, so beware; I will ask you to
know/explain the difference on the test.)
Symbolism: The practice of intentionally representing ideas with objects
Symbolism: The practice of intentionally representing ideas with objects
Syntax: The way an author arranges words for grammatical correctness and/or to convey meaning
Theme: Central message of a text
Tone: The author's attitude toward the subject, the character/s, or the audience
TECHNOLOGY/ CULTURE
FOMO
hack
HTML
HTML
internet
LAN
network
packet switching
URL