Study Group H

1. Study Group H Terms 13-25

2. Character those who carry out the action of the plot in literature. Major, minor static, and dynamic are types of characters.

3. Colloquial the use of slang in writing, often create local color and to provide an informal tone. Huckleberry Finn is written in a colloquial style. Ex) I don’t take no stock in mathematics, anyway.

4. Comic Relief the inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event.

5. Conflict a clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs. god; man vs. self.

6. Connective Tissue those elements that help great coherence in a written piece. Transition between paragraphs or sections of a piece is the most obvious connective tissue. Ex.) and, but, or, for, yet

7. Connotation the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning. Ex.) Childlike, Youthful, Childish, Young Childish and childlike implies that someone is immature but youthful implies that someone is lively and energetic.

8. Cumulative Sentence A cumlatative sentence completes the main idea at the beginning of the sentence. Ex.) Education has no equal in opening minds, instilling values, and creating opportunities.

9. Deduction the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example. Ex.) All oranges are fruits. All fruits grow on trees. Therefore, all oranges grow on trees.

10. Denotation the literal or dictionary meaning of a word Ex.) tone: 1. a musical or vocal sound 2. the character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, or situation

11. Diction the author’s choice of words that creates tone, attitude, and style as well as meaning.

12. Didactic writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. A didactic work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns.