Literary VocabularyFirst Semester Words
Alliteration - Repetition of consonant sounds
Consonant - A sound that isn't a vowel
Vowel - A, E, I, O, U
Onomatopoeia - Sound words
Hyperbole - Exaggeration
Imagery - Describes something using the senses
Irony - Opposite outcome of what's expectedSetting - Where the story takes place
Point of View - The way the story gets told and who tells it.
Symbol - Something that means something beyond the literal.
Theme - The overal message or moral to the story.
Motif - Reoccurring symbols.
Dialogue - Two or more characters talking.
Monologue - One character talking.
Protagonist - The main character
Antagonist - The main character's nemesis
Foreshadowing - Hint as to what's to come.
Oxymoron - Putting two contradicting words together to get at a deeper truth.
Personification - Giving inanimate objects human-like characteristics.
Simile - Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Metaphor - Comparing two things saying one this IS another
Conflict - Internal or External
Resolution - Solution to conflict
Horizontal Plot - Where key events of the story can be found.
Diagonal Plot - Where literary Devices can be found.
Vertical Plot - Where the deeper meaning of the story can be found (theme, motif)
Second Semester Words
A Raisin in the Sun Words
Stanza - An arrangement of lines in a poem.
Characterization - How the author makes characters more real
Static Character - A character whose beliefs or core actions do not change
Dynamic Character - A character whose beliefs or core actions do change
Round Character - A character the reader knows a lot about
Flat Character - A character the reader doesn't know much about
Stereotype - Ordinary, unoriginal, oversimplified character
Foil - A character that serves by contrast to highlight or emphasize opposing traits in another characterAllusion - A reference to another person, place or event in a piece of literature
Diction - The words the author uses.
Mood - How the reading makes the reader feel
Tone - How the author feels about the subject
Odyssey Words
Tragic Flaw - A weakness as a result of a strength
Epic Hero - Hero that embodies the values of a culture (usually in an epic poem)
Epic Poetry - Long, eloquent poem recounting the deeds of a hero.
Tragic Hero - An admirable character who makes a tragic mistake caused by his/her tragic flaw
Flashback - Present action is interrupted so reader can see past events.
Epithet - A nickname that describes a character
Style - The way the author uses language to tell a story.
Archetype - An original model or pattern.
Assonance - Repetition of vowel sounds.
Narration - The act of telling a sequence of events
Denotation - The literal meaning of a word or phrase
Connotation - The symbolic meaning of a word or phrase
Figurative Language - Standard words used to make a special meaning (metaphor, simile)
Literary Devices - See all the words above :)
Language VocabularyFirst Semester Words
Thesis - A stance about a certain subject or question.
Premise - A reason that supports your thesis.
Thesis Statement - A thesis with three premises.
Topic Sentences - A thesis with one premise that begins a body paragraph.
5 Paragraph Essay - An argumentative essay with 5 paragraphs (Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, Outro)
Outline for 5 Paragraph Essay - Thesis Statement + 3 Topic Sentences
Intro Paragraphs - Introduces argument to the reader. Includes thesis statement.
Concluding Paragraphs - Summarizes argument for the reader. Includes thesis statement.
Supporting Examples - Key horizontal plot points that support the topic sentence.
Supporting Excerpts - Key facts or statements from an outside article or book
Transitive Verbs - Verbs that need a direct object and are done by the subject.
Linking Verb - Connects the subject to a subject complement.
Intransitive Verb - Done by the subject but does not need a direct object.
Subject - Who or what is doing the verb or being described.
Subject Complement - Describes the subject (can be a noun or adjective)
Direct Object - Receives the transitive verb.
Indirect Object - Receives the direct object.
Active Voice - Sentences that use transitive verbs.
Adjective - Describes a noun
Be Verbs - Be, Being, Been, Is, Am, Are, Was, Were
Excerpt - Quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing a source.
Preposition - Usually express where an object is or when an object is
Prepositional Phrase - A preposition plus a noun.
Reason - Supports a claim.
Second Semester Words
Clause - A sentence with a subject and a verb.
Dependent Clause - Not a complete sentence by itself.
Independent Clause - A complete sentence by itself.
Subordinate Clause - A dependent clause that starts with a subordinator.
Subordinator - Turns an independent clause into a dependent clause.
Complete Sentence - A compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence.
Complex Sentence - A sentence with at least one dependent clause.
Compound Sentence - A sentence with two or more independent clauses.
Compound-Complex Sentence - A sentence that includes at least two independent clauses and a dependent clause.
Conjunction - Words that connect ideas within a sentence (and, or, but, nor, for, yet, etc.)
Formal Language - Not informal language.
Informal Language - Slang.
Noun - Person, place, idea, or anything that can be made plural.
Passive Voice - When the direct object is found in the subject column.
Past Tense - An action that has already taken place.
Present Tense - An action that is happening in the present time.
Future Tense - An action that will be happening.Pronoun - A word that substitutes for a noun.
Punctuation - Tells the reader HOW to read the writing.
Qualifier - Intensifies an adjective or adverb.
Transition - Connects ideas.
SAT Vocabulary
SAT Vocabulary (and Definitions)
Abhor (vb)- to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion
Bigot- a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing
Counterfeit- made in imitation to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine.
Enfranchise (vb)-to grant franchise;to admit citizenship
Hamper (vb)-to hold back; hider;impede
Link to first Vocab WORDS definitions
Kindle - to arouse or inspire
Noxious- harmful or injury to health or physical well-being
Placid- pleasantly calm or peaceful unruffled
Remuneration- the act of remunerating
Talisman- a stone, ring, or and other object engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm
Link to second Vocab WORDS definitions
Abrasive (adj, n)- erosion by friction
Bilk (vb, n)-cheat someone out of what is due
Covert (adj)- secret or hidden not openly practiced or endangered in or shown or avowed
Engender- call forth
Hangar (n)- a large structure at an airport where an aircraft can be stored and maintained
Knotty (adj)-
Nuance
Plagiarism
Renown (n, vb)
Tangent
Abasement
Billowing
Cower
Enhance
Harangue
Labyrinth
Nullify
Plaintiff
Replete
Tangible
Nuzzle
Plaudit
Reprehensible
Tardy
Absolution
Blatant
Creditable
Ensconce
Hasten
Laceration
Obdurate
Plausible
Reprieved
Tawdry
Abstain
Blighted
Credulous
Enshroud
Haughtiness
Lachrymose
Obfuscate
Repudiate
Plethora
Tedium
Abstemious
Blithe
Crepuscular
Enunciation
Headstrong
Lackluster
Objective
Pliable
Rescind
Temper
Abstruse
Blunderbuss
Cringe
Envenom
Hedonism
Laconic
Oblique
Plumage
Resignation
Tenacious
Accolade
Bolster
Cryptic
Ephemeral
Hedonist
Lamentation
Obliterate
Plummet
Alacrity
Burgeon
Deleterious
Euphemism
Hypocritical
Lethargic
Ogle
Postulate
Robust
Tractable
Alchemy
Burnish
Deliberate
Euphony
Iconoclast
Levity
Olfactory
Potable
Rotund
Tranquil
Alibi
Buttress
Delineation
Evacuate
Idiosyncrasy
OminousAbate
Billowing
Cower
Enhance
Harangue
Labyrinth
Nullify
Plaintiff
Replete
Tangible
Delineate
Plaudit
Reprehensible
Tardy
Absolution
Blatant
Idiosyncrasy
Ensconce
Hasten
Laceration
Obdurate
Plausible
Reprieved
Tawdry
Abstain
Blighted
Credulous
Enshroud
Haughtiness
Lachrymose
Obfuscate
Repudiate
Plethora
Tedium
Abstemious
Blithe
Crepuscular
Enunciation
Headstrong
Lackluster
Objective
Pliable
Rescind
Temper
Abstruse
Blunderbuss
Cringe
Envenom
Hedonism
Laconic
Oblique
Plumage
Resignation
Tenacious
Accolade
Bolster
Cryptic
Ephemeral
Hedonist
Lamentation
Obliterate
Plummet
Alacrity
Burgeon
Deleterious
Euphemism
Hypocritical
Lethargic
Ogle
Postulate
Alliteration - Repetition of consonant sounds
Consonant - A sound that isn't a vowel
Vowel - A, E, I, O, U
Onomatopoeia - Sound words
Hyperbole - Exaggeration
Imagery - Describes something using the senses
Irony - Opposite outcome of what's expectedSetting - Where the story takes place
Point of View - The way the story gets told and who tells it.
Symbol - Something that means something beyond the literal.
Theme - The overal message or moral to the story.
Motif - Reoccurring symbols.
Dialogue - Two or more characters talking.
Monologue - One character talking.
Protagonist - The main character
Antagonist - The main character's nemesis
Foreshadowing - Hint as to what's to come.
Oxymoron - Putting two contradicting words together to get at a deeper truth.
Personification - Giving inanimate objects human-like characteristics.
Simile - Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Metaphor - Comparing two things saying one this IS another
Conflict - Internal or External
Resolution - Solution to conflict
Horizontal Plot - Where key events of the story can be found.
Diagonal Plot - Where literary Devices can be found.
Vertical Plot - Where the deeper meaning of the story can be found (theme, motif)
Second Semester Words
A Raisin in the Sun Words
Stanza - An arrangement of lines in a poem.
Characterization - How the author makes characters more real
Static Character - A character whose beliefs or core actions do not change
Dynamic Character - A character whose beliefs or core actions do change
Round Character - A character the reader knows a lot about
Flat Character - A character the reader doesn't know much about
Stereotype - Ordinary, unoriginal, oversimplified character
Foil - A character that serves by contrast to highlight or emphasize opposing traits in another characterAllusion - A reference to another person, place or event in a piece of literature
Diction - The words the author uses.
Mood - How the reading makes the reader feel
Tone - How the author feels about the subject
Odyssey Words
Tragic Flaw - A weakness as a result of a strength
Epic Hero - Hero that embodies the values of a culture (usually in an epic poem)
Epic Poetry - Long, eloquent poem recounting the deeds of a hero.
Tragic Hero - An admirable character who makes a tragic mistake caused by his/her tragic flaw
Flashback - Present action is interrupted so reader can see past events.
Epithet - A nickname that describes a character
Style - The way the author uses language to tell a story.
Archetype - An original model or pattern.
Assonance - Repetition of vowel sounds.
Narration - The act of telling a sequence of events
Denotation - The literal meaning of a word or phrase
Connotation - The symbolic meaning of a word or phrase
Figurative Language - Standard words used to make a special meaning (metaphor, simile)
Literary Devices - See all the words above :)
Language VocabularyFirst Semester Words
Thesis - A stance about a certain subject or question.
Premise - A reason that supports your thesis.
Thesis Statement - A thesis with three premises.
Topic Sentences - A thesis with one premise that begins a body paragraph.
5 Paragraph Essay - An argumentative essay with 5 paragraphs (Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, Outro)
Outline for 5 Paragraph Essay - Thesis Statement + 3 Topic Sentences
Intro Paragraphs - Introduces argument to the reader. Includes thesis statement.
Concluding Paragraphs - Summarizes argument for the reader. Includes thesis statement.
Supporting Examples - Key horizontal plot points that support the topic sentence.
Supporting Excerpts - Key facts or statements from an outside article or book
Transitive Verbs - Verbs that need a direct object and are done by the subject.
Linking Verb - Connects the subject to a subject complement.
Intransitive Verb - Done by the subject but does not need a direct object.
Subject - Who or what is doing the verb or being described.
Subject Complement - Describes the subject (can be a noun or adjective)
Direct Object - Receives the transitive verb.
Indirect Object - Receives the direct object.
Active Voice - Sentences that use transitive verbs.
Adjective - Describes a noun
Be Verbs - Be, Being, Been, Is, Am, Are, Was, Were
Excerpt - Quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing a source.
Preposition - Usually express where an object is or when an object is
Prepositional Phrase - A preposition plus a noun.
Reason - Supports a claim.
Second Semester Words
Clause - A sentence with a subject and a verb.
Dependent Clause - Not a complete sentence by itself.
Independent Clause - A complete sentence by itself.
Subordinate Clause - A dependent clause that starts with a subordinator.
Subordinator - Turns an independent clause into a dependent clause.
Complete Sentence - A compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence.
Complex Sentence - A sentence with at least one dependent clause.
Compound Sentence - A sentence with two or more independent clauses.
Compound-Complex Sentence - A sentence that includes at least two independent clauses and a dependent clause.
Conjunction - Words that connect ideas within a sentence (and, or, but, nor, for, yet, etc.)
Formal Language - Not informal language.
Informal Language - Slang.
Noun - Person, place, idea, or anything that can be made plural.
Passive Voice - When the direct object is found in the subject column.
Past Tense - An action that has already taken place.
Present Tense - An action that is happening in the present time.
Future Tense - An action that will be happening.Pronoun - A word that substitutes for a noun.
Punctuation - Tells the reader HOW to read the writing.
Qualifier - Intensifies an adjective or adverb.
Transition - Connects ideas.
SAT Vocabulary
SAT Vocabulary (and Definitions)
Abhor (vb)- to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion
Bigot- a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing
Counterfeit- made in imitation to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine.
Enfranchise (vb)-to grant franchise;to admit citizenship
Hamper (vb)-to hold back; hider;impede
Link to first Vocab WORDS definitions
Kindle - to arouse or inspire
Noxious- harmful or injury to health or physical well-being
Placid- pleasantly calm or peaceful unruffled
Remuneration- the act of remunerating
Talisman- a stone, ring, or and other object engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm
Link to second Vocab WORDS definitions
Abrasive (adj, n)- erosion by friction
Bilk (vb, n)-cheat someone out of what is due
Covert (adj)- secret or hidden not openly practiced or endangered in or shown or avowed
Engender- call forth
Hangar (n)- a large structure at an airport where an aircraft can be stored and maintained
Knotty (adj)-
Nuance
Plagiarism
Renown (n, vb)
Tangent
Abasement
Billowing
Cower
Enhance
Harangue
Labyrinth
Nullify
Plaintiff
Replete
Tangible
Nuzzle
Plaudit
Reprehensible
Tardy
Absolution
Blatant
Creditable
Ensconce
Hasten
Laceration
Obdurate
Plausible
Reprieved
Tawdry
Abstain
Blighted
Credulous
Enshroud
Haughtiness
Lachrymose
Obfuscate
Repudiate
Plethora
Tedium
Abstemious
Blithe
Crepuscular
Enunciation
Headstrong
Lackluster
Objective
Pliable
Rescind
Temper
Abstruse
Blunderbuss
Cringe
Envenom
Hedonism
Laconic
Oblique
Plumage
Resignation
Tenacious
Accolade
Bolster
Cryptic
Ephemeral
Hedonist
Lamentation
Obliterate
Plummet
Alacrity
Burgeon
Deleterious
Euphemism
Hypocritical
Lethargic
Ogle
Postulate
Robust
Tractable
Alchemy
Burnish
Deliberate
Euphony
Iconoclast
Levity
Olfactory
Potable
Rotund
Tranquil
Alibi
Buttress
Delineation
Evacuate
Idiosyncrasy
OminousAbate
Billowing
Cower
Enhance
Harangue
Labyrinth
Nullify
Plaintiff
Replete
Tangible
Delineate
Plaudit
Reprehensible
Tardy
Absolution
Blatant
Idiosyncrasy
Ensconce
Hasten
Laceration
Obdurate
Plausible
Reprieved
Tawdry
Abstain
Blighted
Credulous
Enshroud
Haughtiness
Lachrymose
Obfuscate
Repudiate
Plethora
Tedium
Abstemious
Blithe
Crepuscular
Enunciation
Headstrong
Lackluster
Objective
Pliable
Rescind
Temper
Abstruse
Blunderbuss
Cringe
Envenom
Hedonism
Laconic
Oblique
Plumage
Resignation
Tenacious
Accolade
Bolster
Cryptic
Ephemeral
Hedonist
Lamentation
Obliterate
Plummet
Alacrity
Burgeon
Deleterious
Euphemism
Hypocritical
Lethargic
Ogle
Postulate