Transcript Qualify
Exam Review Vocabulary and MLA Qualify To show both sides Generalize; Generalizations To make broad statements about; those statements. Reiterate To reinforce an idea by repeating Refute To argue against a proposed claim Emphasize To make important by stressing Adjective describes a noun Noun Person, place, thing or idea Verb action, or link between subject and predicate Adverbs describes a verb, adjective or adverb tells when, how, or to what degree Pronoun replaces a noun, he, she, etc. Narrative Story Comment or Commentary Something someone says or writes about someone or something You have written personal commentary over literature this semester. Description how something appears In literature, it is used to establish character, mood, etc. Conversational casual tone, as if speaking to a friend Color imagery pictures created with color Also related to connotation and symbolism. Metaphor Comparison between two unlike things Simile Comparison using the words: like, as, seems, appears or other synonym of like or as Hyperbole; Hyperbolic Exaggeration, making bigger than it is; having the qualities of being exaggerated. Onomatopoeia words that imitate sounds, buzz, pop, etc. Sympathy To show emotional concern or similarity with Censure to punish, admonish, or ostracize Envy To desire what others have Admiration To like or respect Scorn Angry dislike; hate Contempt Complete dislike Pity To feel sorry for Disgust repulsive Awe A strong feeling of fear, respect and wonder Confusion to not understand, unclear, uncertain Surprising To encounter unexpectedly Immoral Not conforming to accepted standards of morality Characteristic having the nature of the typical specimen In literature, characterization is created through description of characteristics. irrelevant Not connected with or related to something Paradoxical seems absurd or self-contradictory, but holds some truth Judgmental To show opinions of something, sometimes harshly Conspiratorial To plan together to make something happen Disinterested Not showing any concern for or interest in Pivotal Important turning point. An anchor point. Crucial to the story. Values Important mantras or morals Proportion agreeable relation of parts within a whole; In literature, pleasing interaction or appropriate combination of literary elements. Congruous Corresponding in character or kind Atmosphere Mood created Impassioned emotionally excited concern to show care for forceful powerful Colloquial Casual or familiar way of speaking or writing Figurative Language Imaginative; NOT literal, “What’s up?” Concrete physical; hard evidence; Can be literally felt, seen, heard, etc. House, chair, table, Mrs. Wagner Anomalous Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected Superfluous More than enough to the point it is unnecessary Ironic opposite from what is expected In literature, dramatic irony is when the audience knows what is going to happen, but characters do not. Situational irony is when the situation in the story is opposite from what the audience expects. Verbal irony is saying the opposite of what is meant. Sarcasm is a hurtful form of this. Enigmatic difficult to interpret; mysterious Appending Add something, attach something to existing Immediacy direct and instant involvement with Close connection. Intimate. In literature, immediacy is usually established when a narrator treats the reader like a close friend discussing events in a story. Abstract Existing in thought or idea, but not in the physical realm Love, hate, respect Specific clearly defined or identified Unfamiliar Not comfortable or usual In literature, it usually puts the reader or character on edge, nervous feeling. Commonplace Usual, ordinary, comfortable Past tense verbs with -ed, d ending or form of the word which means it occurred previously Present tense verbs with -es, -s ending or form of a verb which indicates it is happening right now Symbol; Symbolic Something that represents something else; not a comparison like a metaphor or simile. Ex: Color of the light at the end of Daisy’s dock. Literal Words which mean exactly what they say. Infer an educated guess from information provided, synthesized answer Resentful To express bitterness or indignation at being treated unfairly Prodigality prod-i-gal-i-ty or pro-di-gal-ty extravagant wastefulness Images pictures created with words Connotation meanings of words that we create from our experiences Denotation Dictionary or literal definition of the word Diction; Word Choice words chosen by an author to create meaning for the audience. Related to connotation and denotation. Convey To show or to give an impression of Alternately other option, opposite idea Incongruous Not in harmony or matching the surroundings of Intensity Exceptionally great concentration of power or force In literature, authors create intensity by making the reader care about a character and then placing that character in peril or tense situation. Overstatement expressing or stating something too strongly; exaggeration Predominate Strongest or main element In literature, the literary element that is strongest or repeated. Bitter angry, hurt, or resentful because of bad experiences Wistful regretful longing Despondent low spirit; loss of hope Objective Showing no personal attachment; theoretically non-biased Irritated annoyed; showing slight anger Italics vs. Quotation Marks in Titles Italics belong with selections that are whole; They can be sold at Barnes and Nobles as whole. Quotations belong with selections that are part of something else; You have to rip these out of collections of stories or poetry or books or off of CDs or clips of movies. MLA CITATION AUTHOR FIRST Last Name, First Name. TITLES NEXT specific to general SPECIFIC: “Article.” “Poem.” “Story.” GENERAL: Title of the Book. If the title is handwritten, then underline. If the title is typed, then italicize. In Anthology Ed. FirstName LastName, FirstName LastName, and FirstName LastName. Publication Information City: Company, Year. PAGE NUMBERS Only needed if you use a title that requires quotation marks. 213-221. 201-5. TYPE OF SOURCE Print. Web. Interview. CD. Video. Book: Put it all together. nd Indent 2 line. Morales, Alfredo. The Red Wagon. New York: Penguin, 2013. Print. ANTHOLOGY: Put it all together. Remember to nd rd th indent 2 , 3 , 4 , etc. lines. Author. “Title of Article.” Title of the Book. Ed. Editor or editors listed by first name. City: Company, Year. Pages. Type of Source. Web Author. “Title of Page.” Title of Website. Sponsor of Website, Date last updated. Type of Source. Date accessed. MLA If there is missing information in the order of appearance, just skip it. In-text Citation “quote” (Author pg#). “hello” (Smith 32). If there is no author, use whatever word is first in the works cited page, for example the title. “quote” (“title” 345). “hello” (“Ways” 2). No page number, then just the author or title. “hello” (“Ways”).