Terms 61-80 Flashcards
Hypothetical Question
a question that raises a hypothesis, conjecture, or supposition
Idiom
an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression: or, a regional speech or dialect
Imagery
the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses
Implication
a suggestion an author or speaker makes (implies) without stating it directly. NOTE: the author/sender implies; the reader/audience infers
Inductive Reasoning
deriving general principles from particular facts or instances (“Every cat I have ever seen has four legs; cats are four-legged animals”)
Inference
a conclusion one draws (infers) based on premises or evidence
Invective
an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
Irony
the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs
Jargon
the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
Juxtaposition
placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
Legend
a narrative handed down from the past, containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements
Limerick
light verse consisting of five lines of regular rhythm in which the first, second, and fifth lines (each consisting of three feet) rhyme, and the second and third lines (each consisting of two feet) rhyme
Limited Narrator
a narrator who presents the story as it is seen and understood by a single character and restricts information to what is seen, heard, thought, or felt by that one character
Literary License
deviating from normal rules or methods in order to achieve a certain effect (intentional sentence fragments, for example)
Litotes
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, “It was not a pretty picture”)
