Unseen Prose Vocabulary PDF

Unseen Prose Vocabulary The vocabulary on the next few pages is not an exhaustive list of vocabulary to fully understand the unseen prose cycle. It is just a starting point. Please feel free to make your own lists and share with me if you think it could be of value to future students. # 1 2 3 4 5 Te...

Unseen Prose Vocabulary The vocabulary on the next few pages is not an exhaustive list of vocabulary to fully understand the unseen prose cycle. It is just a starting point. Please feel free to make your own lists and share with me if you think it could be of value to future students. # 1 2 3 4 5 Term Analepsis Antagonist Archetype Assonance Blank Verse 6 Cadence 7 Characterisation Connotation 8 9 Dissonance 10 Dynamic Structure 11 Epizeuxis 12 Foreshadowing 13 Iambic Pentameter Imagery Irony 14 15 16 17 18 Juxtapose Mimesis Motif 19 Nuance 20 Oxymoron 21 Prose 22 Prolepsis 23 Protagonist General Literary Vocabulary Definition/Explanation A literary device in narrative, in which a past event is narrated at a point later than its chronological place in a story. The principal opponent of the protagonist. Characters that symbolically embody universal meanings and basic human experiences, independent of time or place. The repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry. Unrhymed iambic pentameter: a line of five iambs: flexible and relative closeness to spoken English. The patterning of rhythm in natural speech, or in poetry without a distinct meter (i.e., free verse). The way in which a writer creates characters. An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning. A disruption of harmonic sounds or rhythms with a harsh collection of sounds to create a jarring effect. Linear sequence of events that form the core of the plot. Often following a cause-and-effect pattern. These events are the driving force that propels the narrative forward. Creates a sense of progression and development in the story. A form of repetition in which a word is repeated immediately for emphasis (e.g., urgency). A technique used to hint at and prepare the reader for the later events or a turning point in the action A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. Usually ten syllables per line. A description of some visible scene or object. The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Words/sentences/concepts close together for contrasting effect. Imitative representation of the real world in art and literature. A motif is a repetition of certain patterns, ideas or images to reinforce the main theme. Subtle differences in word meaning and usage that result in different shades of meaning. A figure of speech in which contradictory terms are brought together in what is at first sight an impossible combination. The most typical form of written language, which sounds like the natural flow of speech rather than the more formal rhythmic structure of poetry and verse. A moment in a narrative in which the chronological order of story events is disturbed and the narrator narrates future events out of turn. The main character of a play. 36 24 Sibilance 25 Stichomythia 26 Symmetric Structure 27 Temporal 28 Theme Trope 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Term Bigotry Catalyst Chronology Conform Feminism Hubris Infidelity Jacobean Drama/Era Machiavellian/ Machiavel Miscegenation Misogyny Patriarchy Postcolonial Criticism Renaissance Restoration Period Submissive Subservient Subvert Xenophobic A hissing sound is created within a group of words through the repetition of ‘s’ sounds. Dialogue in which two characters speak alternate lines of verse. Commonly results in broken rhythm. More intricate and interconnected. Encompasses a network of recurring themes, motifs, symbols, and patterns that weave through the text. These elements create a multi-layered, cohesive texture, often with repeated images, contrasts, and foreshadowing. Symmetric structures contribute to the overall depth and richness of the narrative, offering a more intricate reading experience. A narrative method (as in a novel) that shifts back and forth in time from past to present instead of proceeding in strict chronological sequence (such as a memory). A theme is the underlying dominant idea in every written piece. A figure of speech, theme, image, character, or plot element that is used many times. Conceptual/Critical Vocabulary Definition/Explanation Unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group: A person or thing that facilitates change. Arranging events/elements/works in their order of occurrence in time. Comply with traditional expectations. A political movement claiming political and economic equality of women with men. Self-indulgent confidence/pride. The action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner. Jacobean drama refers to the plays written during the reign of James I (1603–25). To describe someone as Machiavellian means they are sneaky, cunning, and lacking a moral code. Sex or reproduction between people of different ethnic groups, especially when one of them is white. Dislike of/contempt for/prejudice against women. A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. Explores the ways in which texts carry racist or colonial undertones. 14th-17th century: promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art. The English Restoration (1660–89) refers to the final years of the reign of the Stuart kings. Ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive. Prepared to obey others unquestioningly. Go against traditional expectations. Fearing or hating foreigners. 37