Vocab L. 12 Literature

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  1. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
    I like adages because they help me remember important ideas. My parents use adages to teach me lessons about life.
    Synonyms: aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, dictum, maxim, motto, precept, saw
    Antonyms: -
  2. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
    I like alliterations because of the repetition of sounds. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is a sentence containing alliteration.
    Synonyms: allusion, comparison, contrast, figuration, imagery, irony, metaphor, onomatopoeia, ornament, oxymoron, parallelism, sarcasm, simile.

    Antonym: -
  3. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
    An allusion is great way to link other ideas. In presentation I used allusion to connect topics.
    Synonyms:casual remark, charge, citation, connotation, denotation, figure of speech, implication, imputation, incidental mention, indication, inference, innuendo, insinuation, intimation, mention, play on words, quotation, remark, statement, suggestion

    Antonyms: reality
  4. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
    An anthology contains the works of many authors. The book "Bridges to Literature" is an example of an anthology.
    Synonyms: album, analect, compendium, compilation, digest, garland, omnibus, selection, treasury
  5. epic
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
    There are many epic poems about important events in history. Many epic poems honor special people.
    Synonyms:heroic poem, legend, narrative, saga, tale

    Antonyms:short story
  6. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
    Hyperbole is an exaggeration about a fact or idea. My parents like to use hyperbole to clarify their ideas.
    Synonyms:PR, amplification, big talk, coloring, distortion, embellishment, embroidering, enlargement, hype*, laying it on thick, magnification, metaphor, mountain out of molehill, overstatement, tall talk

    Antonyms:understatement

    * = informal/non-formal usage
  7. melodramatic
    having excitement and emotional appeal
    Sometimes melodramatic movies can feel too heavy. Whenever we see a sad movie, Jenny gets melodramatic and sobs uncontrollably.
    Synonyms: artificial, blood-and-thunder, cliff-hanging, cloak-and-dagger, exaggerated, ham, hammy, histrionic, hokey, overdramatic, overemotional, sensational, spectacular, stagy, theatrical

    Antonyms: calm, normal, untheatrical
  8. personification
    attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
    Kung Fu Panda is example of personification. Sponge Bobs is another example of personification.
    Synonyms: prosopopeia, role

    Antonyms:-
  9. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
    Some authors use a pseudonym instead of their real names. Author James Branson published his stories under the pseudonym "MarkDeen".
    Synonyms:AKA, alias, ananym, anonym, assumed name, handle*, incognito*, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, professional name, stage name, summer name

    Antonyms: name
  10. serialize
    arrange serially
    A serialized TV drama is fun to watch because it has so many parts. The detective serial arrived in prime time.
    Synonyms: consecutive, continual, continued, continuing, ensuing, following, going on, sequent, sequential, succedent, succeeding, successional, successive

    Antonyms:disordered
Created on Sat Feb 09 07:52:15 EST 2013 (updated Thu Feb 28 07:22:03 EST 2013)

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