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Jr Eng Thomas
Jr. Eng. Thomas Final 2nd Semester
Question | Answer |
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Contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen | Irony |
Foolish ideas or customs are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society | Satire |
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader | Mood |
Words and phrases that a writer used to re-create sensory experiences to appeal to the five senses | Imagery |
Language that communicates ideas beyond the literal meaning of word; it makes descriptions and unfamiliar or difficult ideas easier to understand | Figurative & Poetic Language |
Truth exists beyond reason and experience-every individual is capable of discovering the higher truth through intuition | Transcendental Beliefs |
Renders common people and ordinary life accurately emphasizing how instinct and environment affect human behavior | Naturalism |
Social conditions that inspire or influence a works creation | Social context |
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning | Inference |
Attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience | Tone |
The way a person or a character in a book acts | Character Traits |
Time and place in which the action of a story occurs | Setting |
The behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group | Cultural Conditions |