Vocabulary - Personal Glossary
1. Zoomorphism
Definition- is the shaping of something in animal form or terms.
Definition- is the shaping of something in animal form or terms.
Person Definition- Draws that imagine humans as animals.
Sentence- Zoomorphism is art that imagines humans as animals.
2. Cosmogony
Definition-is any scientific theory concerning the coming into existence (or origin) of either the cosmos (or universe), or the so-called reality of sentient beings.
Personal Definition- A scientific theory about anything to do with the reality of sentient beings.
Sentence- Cosmogony can be considered theories about the universe.
3. Oblivion
Definition- the state of being completely forgotten or unknown.
3. Oblivion
Definition- the state of being completely forgotten or unknown.
Personal Definition- The point right before your completely forgotten.
Sentence- I was completely oblivion to my country.
4. Rite
Definition-a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use: rites of baptism; sacrificial rites.
4. Rite
Definition-a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use: rites of baptism; sacrificial rites.
Personal Definition- A procedure done for religious reasons.
Sentence- Rite is using in most church.
5. Finite
Definition- having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.
5. Finite
Definition- having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.
Personal Definition- having boundaries and limits.
Sentence- Math can have finite in some equations.
6. Dilemma
Definition- is a problem with at least two solutions or possibilities.
Sentence- Math can have finite in some equations.
6. Dilemma
Definition- is a problem with at least two solutions or possibilities.
Personal Definition- Having so many choices that you don’t want.
Sentence- Every person will run into some type of a Dilemma in their life.
7. Fable
Definition- a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue.
7. Fable
Definition- a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue.
Personal Definition- a short tale story with animals or in animated characters.
Sentence- Fables usually exist in stories.
8. Foil
Definition- A foil is a type of character that usually contrasts with the protagonists.
8. Foil
Definition- A foil is a type of character that usually contrasts with the protagonists.
Personal Definition- A foil is a character that usually contrasts with another character.
Sentence- In movies and in books there is always a foil character.
9. Conceit
Definition- an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability,
importance.
Definition- an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability,
importance.
Personal Definition- A thought or an idea.
Sentence- He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours.
10. Imagery
Definition- in a literary text, occurs when an author uses an object that is not really there, in order to create a comparison between one that is, usually evoking a more meaningful visual experience for the reader.
Definition- in a literary text, occurs when an author uses an object that is not really there, in order to create a comparison between one that is, usually evoking a more meaningful visual experience for the reader.
Personal Definition- When the author creates an image in the reader’s head.
Sentence- The author used really good imagery.
11. Allusions
Definition- a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.
Definition- a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication.
Personal Definition- When the human mind thinks its real when in reality it isn’t.
Sentence- When I looked into the mirror it was like an illusion.
12. Evoke
Definition- to call up or produce (memories, feelings,).
Definition- to call up or produce (memories, feelings,).
Personal Definition- To get rid of something or deny something.
Sentence- I decided to evoke some of my past memories.
13. Denotation
Definition- the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it.
Personal Definition- Denotation is like the second meaning for a word.
Sentence- “Wind” is the denotation for air in natural motion.
14. Connotation
Definition- an act or instance of connoting.
Personal Definition- What the image or whatever your looking at actually means.
Sentence- A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.
15. Abstract
Definition-thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
Definition-thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
Personal Definition -an abstract term or idea
| Sentence-an abstract idea of picture |
16. Medium
Definition-a middle state or condition; mean.
Definition-a middle state or condition; mean.
Personal Definition-something intermediate in nature or degree.
Sentence- the medium of wood engraving
17. Satire
Definition-the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Definition-the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Personal Definition-a literary genre comprising such compositions.
Sentence- Swift's satire of human pettinessand bestiality
18. Metacognition
Definition- psychol thinking about one's own mental processes
Definition- psychol thinking about one's own mental processes
Sentence-Metacognition often takes the form of an internal dialogue
Personal Definition- knowing about knowing
19. Pathos
Definition-the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion.
Definition-the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion.
Personal Definition-Obsolete , suffering.
Sentence-On the one hand, they produce a theatrically enthralling combination of brilliant farce and deep pathos.
20. Fallacy
Definition-a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.
Definition-a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.
Personal Definition-a misleading or unsound argument.
Sentence- That the world is flat was at one time a popular fallacy.
21. Multimedia
Definition-the combined use of several media, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications.
Definition-the combined use of several media, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications.
Personal Definition-of, pertaining to, or involving the use of multimedia.
Sentence-Multimedia in general for linux systems.
22. Archetypes
Definition- a universally understood symbol, term, statement, or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated
Definition- a universally understood symbol, term, statement, or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated
Personal Definition- is a universally understood symbol
Sentence-A symbol is an inevitably imperfect attempt to represent an archetype.
23. Breaking Archetypes
Definition - antonym to Archetypes
Personal Definition - Breaking Stereotypes
Sentence-
24. Simile/ Metaphor
Definition-a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”Compare metaphor.
Definition-a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”Compare metaphor.
Personal Definition-an instance of such a figure of speech or a use of words exemplifying it.
Sentence-Metaphors are very common in everyday language
25. Synecdoche
Definition-a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the generalor the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
Definition-a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the generalor the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
Personal Definition-Part of something is used to refer to the whole thing
Sentence-The term "synecdoche" is a type of figure of speech.
26. Metonymy
Definition-a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,”or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”
Definition-a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,”or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”
Personal Definition- real or fictional concepts representing other concepts
Sentence- A Word Functioning as a Metonymy
27. Imaginative Fiction
Definition- based on a real world setting with magical or fantastical events.
Definition- based on a real world setting with magical or fantastical events.
Personal Definition- magical events in usual world
Sentence- All imaginative fiction writers take a huge leap of faith when we work
28. Science Fiction
Definition-a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting,theme, etc.
Definition-a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting,theme, etc.
Personal Definition- based on futurstic or space age or advanced technology.
Sentence-Science fiction as a genre should read this book.
29. Fantasy
Definition-imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained.
Definition-imagination, especially when extravagant and unrestrained.
Personal Definition- made up world with made up beings.
Sentence-David harrison via e-mail a. kenya fulfills every romantic african fantasy.
30. Irony
Definition-the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Definition-the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Personal Definition- the humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean
Sentence- “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.
