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MY BRAIN

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biblical allusions
when an author thinks that you know something that refers to the bible.
Mood
The emotional quality of a works imagery-the emotion you feel in reaction to the descriptions in a piece
Connotation
the words and feelings a word makes you think/feel
Metaphor
a comparison that does not us like or as
tone
the attiude someone ues when they say something
American Dream
a story involving struggle
"After Apple Picking"
a poem about life
" i heard a fly buzz when i died"
a poem about death, a gloomy tone, the fly represents things undone
Emily dickson bio
very distant from society, spiritual,
Classical allusions
when an author thinks that you know something that refers to the greek and roman gods .
Archetype
a story from which copies are made
Common Themes in Robert Frost
death, nature
5 characteristics of thesis statements
1. arguable,2. rooted in the text
" The Road Not Taken"
A poem about taking chances
Vernacular
the native language of a country or a locality
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
Symbolism in Robert Frost's immagery
heaven, life, death, love, hate
Alliteration
repetition of the first consonant sound in a phrase
Hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
Common imagery in Robert Frost
trees, snow, quiet
Historical Allusions
when an author thinks that you know something that refers to historical .
Symbolism
when an abstract idea is represented with a concrete object
Theme
an observation about life or human nature in a story
"Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening"
a poem about the true beauty of life
"Sect"
a part of; disection
common symbols
common everyday objects that symbolize certain things
Simile
a comparison that does use like or as
"Fire and Ice"
a poem about the war between love and hate
personification
giving human properties to inaminate objects
"graph/gram"
picture PHOTOGRAPH

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