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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. MY WORDS: Transition-Wit, Diction Erin Leeds Ms. Curtis English 11 H, Period 3. Transition. Definition: Words used to shift from one idea to another. Transition Words: Therefore, consequently, nevertheless, again, while, although…etc.

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms MY WORDS: Transition-Wit, Diction Erin Leeds Ms. Curtis English 11 H, Period 3

  2. Transition Definition: Words used to shift from one idea to another. Transition Words:Therefore, consequently, nevertheless, again, while, although…etc. Examples: 1. The dog has two puppies; therefore, she is a mother. 2. The dog ate the food; hence, it was hungry. 3. While eggs are good with bacon, they are not good with chicken.

  3. Understatement Definition: The opposite of a hyperbole; a statement that makes something out to be less than it actually is. Example: 1. It isn’t very serious. 2. “I’m fine.” 3. It’s not as bad as it looks.

  4. Wit Definition: A humorous statement that holds intellectual background. Example: 1. “You can’t be late until you show up.” 2. “You can always count on Americans to do the right thing-after they’ve tried everything else.” 3. “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”

  5. Diction Definition: The way a writer chooses to write and how it conveys their point of view to the reader or listener. Example: 1. Abraham Lincoln’s carefully worded “Gettysburg Address”. 2. Dr. Seuss’ book, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. 3. Martin Luther King Jr.’s persuasive diction in his “I have a Dream” speech.

  6. Works Cited Goli, Shravan. "Lit Terms." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Dictionary, 3 Mar. 2004. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://www.dictionary.com>.None. "Best Examples of Witty Repartee? [Archive]." RPGnet Forums. Forums, 17 May 2008. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://forum.rpg.net/archive/index.php/t-78628.html>.None. "Google Images." Google. Google. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://www.google.com/images>.None. "Transition Words." Education. None. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://education.wichita.edu/caduceus/examples/essay_student/transitions.htm>.None. "Transition Words." Education. None. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://education.wichita.edu/caduceus/examples/essay_student/transitions.htm>.None. "Understatement - Definition and Examples of Understatement - Figure of Speech." Grammar and Composition - Homepage of About Grammar and Composition. About, 5 Oct. 2006. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://grammar.about.com/od/tz/g/understateterm.htm>.

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