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SpringBoard Unit 2
Vocabulary
15 cards·by mrsdoyle
juxtaposition
used when writers look at two or more things side-by-side for the purpose of comparison
cultural conflict
a struggle that occurs when people of different cultural expectations or attitudes interact
satire
a type of writing that pokes fun at or ridicules an individual, a group of people, a behavior or
attitude, or a cultural or social instituti
humor
the quality of being amusing
synthesis
the act of combining ideas from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea
argument
a form of writing that presents a particular opinion or idea and supports it with evidence
exaggeration
represents something as larger, better, or worse than it really is
irony
a literary device that exploits reader’s expectations; irony occurs when what is expected
turns out to be quite different from what actually
understatement
the representation of something as smaller or less significant that it really is; the
opposite of exaggeration
humor
is the quality of being amusing
theatrical elements
are the costumes, props, and other things dramatists and directors use to tell a story on stage
persona
is a literary device; it is the voice assumed by a writer -- not necessarily his or her own
allusion
is a reference to another piece of literature or to a culturally or historically important
figure or even
conflict
is a struggle between opposing forces or characters
theme
is a writers central idea or main message about life