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American Literature 2 nd Semester Final

American Literature 2 nd Semester Final. Terms and Vocabulary. Name that term…. The Soul selects her own Society -- / Then—shuts the Door-- / To her divine Majority -- / Present no more— Slant rhyme. Name that term…. Definition: “Addressing an inanimate object, idea, or absent person.”

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American Literature 2 nd Semester Final

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  1. American Literature 2nd Semester Final Terms and Vocabulary

  2. Name that term… • The Soul selects her own Society-- / Then—shuts the Door-- / To her divine Majority-- / Present no more— • Slant rhyme

  3. Name that term… • Definition: “Addressing an inanimate object, idea, or absent person.” • Term: apostrophe

  4. Name that term… • Example: “ripe pears are prime for picking in April.” • Term: consonance (repeated “p” and “r” sounds)

  5. Name that term… • Definition: “A writer only gives a fraction of information, and a reader must infer everything else left unspoken.” • Term: iceberg theory

  6. Name that term… • Example: “It was a cold day outside. Mary wished she brought her jacket. Tom regretted not bringing coffee. Kate was so worried about her test that she didn’t even notice the wind biting her ears.” • Term: third person omniscient

  7. Name that term… • Definition: “Ridiculing a subject to make a point about it.” • Term: satire

  8. Name that term… • Definition: “repeated grammar structure” • Term: parallelism

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