transcendentalist rhetoric vocabulary word of the day
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Transcendentalist Transcendentalist RhetoricRhetoric
American American Short StoriesShort Stories
Vocabulary Vocabulary Word of the Word of the
DayDayEthan FromeEthan Frome
As I Lay As I Lay DyingDying AnthemAnthem
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This is the rhetorical term for an emotional appeal, as when MLK mentions
the tough situations faced by women and children.
This is the rhetorical This is the rhetorical term for an appeal to term for an appeal to higher authority, as higher authority, as when MLK and HDT when MLK and HDT
reference the reference the Constitution and the Constitution and the
Bible.Bible.
When HDT suggests “That When HDT suggests “That government is best which government is best which
governs least,” he is governs least,” he is suggesting that suggesting that
government is this – an government is this – an impediment.impediment.
When HDT refers to the When HDT refers to the “arm of the government” “arm of the government” he is using this figurative he is using this figurative
language device – a language device – a comparison without like or comparison without like or
as.as.
The following quote is an The following quote is an example of this rhetorical example of this rhetorical
device, as it features repeated device, as it features repeated phrases: “It does not keep the phrases: “It does not keep the country free. It does not settle country free. It does not settle
the West. It does not the West. It does not educate.”educate.”
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This is an adjective This is an adjective to describe a young to describe a young person who is very person who is very
advanced advanced intellectually.intellectually.
This is the Latin This is the Latin term for “you term for “you
scratch my back, I’ll scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.”scratch yours.”
This word comes from This word comes from a Latin expression that a Latin expression that literally means “good literally means “good
faith” – it means faith” – it means “legit.”“legit.”
This word means This word means “affluent,” and “affluent,” and
sounds is derived sounds is derived from the same root from the same root
as “opal.”as “opal.”
This is a word for This is a word for someone who thinks someone who thinks that art and literature that art and literature are a waste of time.are a waste of time.
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““Piggy Sneed” Piggy Sneed” belongs to this belongs to this
literary genre, whose literary genre, whose name is derived name is derived
from a French word.from a French word.
““Girl” is this type of story, Girl” is this type of story, which can be read on two which can be read on two levels: the literal and the levels: the literal and the
symbolic.symbolic.
As the narrator has a As the narrator has a realization that adult life realization that adult life
will be much more will be much more difficult, “A&P” is this difficult, “A&P” is this
type of narrative.type of narrative.
““Why I Live at the P.O. Why I Live at the P.O. is an example of this is an example of this
type of biblical type of biblical narrative, in which a narrative, in which a child returns home.child returns home.
In Freytag’s Pyramid, this In Freytag’s Pyramid, this final (fifth) stage is also final (fifth) stage is also
known as the known as the denouement.denouement.
1 - 100Ethan Frome Ethan Frome is this is this type of narrative, like type of narrative, like The Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury Tales, , which features a story-which features a story-
within-a-story.within-a-story.
This character in This character in Ethan FromeEthan Frome is an is an
allegorical allegorical representation of representation of Teddy Wharton.Teddy Wharton.
Mattie often dresses Mattie often dresses in this color, in this color,
signifying her signifying her passion.passion.
This symbol could This symbol could potentially represent potentially represent something missing in something missing in
Ethan’s life.Ethan’s life.
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What is the missing What is the missing L-shaped structure L-shaped structure in the farm house?in the farm house?
Ethan FromeEthan Frome, like , like As I As I Lay DyingLay Dying, is a part of , is a part of
this literary movement, this literary movement, which represents a which represents a
departure from departure from Romanticism and the Romanticism and the
Victorian Age.Victorian Age.
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Anse’s unexpected Anse’s unexpected marriage to a new wife at marriage to a new wife at the end of the novel can the end of the novel can
certainly be characterized certainly be characterized as this.as this.
This classic symbol of This classic symbol of the obstacle in the the obstacle in the heroic narrative is heroic narrative is present when the present when the
river floods.river floods.
In this type of comedy, In this type of comedy, tragedy usually tragedy usually
intermingles with intermingles with comedy.comedy.
Faulkner employs this Faulkner employs this type of narration, in type of narration, in
which characters provide which characters provide a free flow of ideas.a free flow of ideas.
Jewel’s progression and Jewel’s progression and Darl’s regression Darl’s regression
combine to form this combine to form this literary phenomenon literary phenomenon
(derived from the Greek (derived from the Greek letter “X”).letter “X”).
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This is Equality’s This is Equality’s “invention” or “invention” or
“discovery” that he “discovery” that he brings to the Council brings to the Council
of Scholars.of Scholars.
This is the Latin This is the Latin term for Equality’s term for Equality’s new name (also the new name (also the title of a poem by title of a poem by
Henley).Henley).
This is the name for This is the name for Ayn Rand’s original Ayn Rand’s original philosophy, based philosophy, based
on logic and on logic and rationalism.rationalism.
This term for a paradox This term for a paradox is derived from the title is derived from the title
of a Joseph Heller of a Joseph Heller novel.novel.