This site is 100% ad supported. Please add an exception to adblock for this site.

English I -Tom Sawyer

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
perform
the word Twain uses to describe what the characters do
swag
stolen money
Allusion
reference to another work of literature (famous person, place or historical event)
situational irony
contrast between what the character or reader expects and what actually happens or exists
dramatic irony
type that occurs when the reader knows something the character does not
Satire
ideas or customs are ridiculed (made fun of) for the purpose of improving socieity
Irony
special kind of contratst between appearance and realtiy; reality is opposite of what it seems
3rd person omniscient
the story is narrated from this point of view
foreshadowing
use of hints or clues about events and situations that will happen later in the plot
vagrant
beggar
verbal irony
someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another
foil
a character in literature who provides a striking contrast to another character; Tom & Sid

Deck Info

12

permalink