unit 6- vocabulary

UNIT 6- VOCABULARYEnglish II World Literature

Terms to Know – Unit 6 Week 1

1. Poetry ______________________________________________

2. Prose ______________________________________________

3. Argument _____________________________________________

4. Rhyme ______________________________________________

5. Verse ______________________________________________

6. Stanza ______________________________________________

7. Foot ______________________________________________

8. Meter ______________________________________________

9. Scansion ______________________________________________

10. Sonnet ______________________________________________

1. Poetry

A type of literature usually written in meter and

organized in lines and stanzas . Rich in figurative language, images,

repetitions, and rhymes ….

2. Prose

Ordinary language Written in sentences and

paragraphs.

3. Argument

The point that a poet is making in the poem. Sometimes referred to as “content.”

4. Rhyme The occurrence of the same or similar sounds at

the end of two or more words. When the rhyme occurs in a final stressed syllable,

it is said to be masculine: cat/hat, desire/fire, observe/deserve.

When the rhyme occurs in a final unstressed syllable, it is said to be feminine: longing/yearning.

The pattern of rhymeusually by using a different letter for each final sound.In a poem with an aabba in a stanza or poem is shown =rhyme scheme, the first, second, and fifth lines end in one sound, and the third and fourth lines end in another.

5. Verse

A single metrical line of poetry, or poetry in general (as opposed to prose).

6. Stanza

Two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the divisions of a poem. The stanzas of a poem are usually of the same length and follow the same pattern of meter and rhyme.

7. Foot

Two or more syllables that together make up the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem.

For example, an iamb is a foot that has two syllables, one unstressed followed by one stressed. An anapest has three syllables, two unstressed followed by one stressed.

8. Meter

The arrangement of a line of poetry by the number of syllables and the rhythm of accented (or stressed) syllables.

9. Scansion

The analysis of a poem's meter. This is usually done by marking the stressed and unstressed syllables in each line and then, based on the pattern of the stresses, dividing the line into feet.

10. Sonnet

A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme

UNIT 6- VOCABULARYEnglish II World LiteratureWEEK TWO

Terms to Know – Week 2

1. Analyze- _____________________________________________

2. Bias ______________________________________________

3. Bibliographic Material ____________________________

4. Chronological Order____________________________

5. Cite ______________________________________________

6. Dictionary ____________________________________________

7. Evaluate _____________________________________________

8. Formal Summary________________________________

9. Ode ______________________________________________

1. Analyze

This is to separate a whole into its parts.

2. Bias

This is a prejudice that is leaning towards a positive or negative judgment on something; a personal judgment or opinion about a particular person, position, or thing.

3. Bibliographic Material

Data pertaining to the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works.

4. Chronological OrderThis is the arrangement of events in the

order in which they occur.

5. Cite

to quote (a passage, a book, an author, etc.) , especially as an authority

6. Dictionary

This is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.

7. Evaluate

This is placing a value or rank on a piece of writing or speaking.

8. Formal Summary

A shorter piece of a longer piece of writing

9. Ode

In poetry, a poem of praise.

Terms to Know – Week 3

1. Inquiry ______________________________________________

____________________________________________________

2. Order of Importance_______________________________

__________________________________________________

3. Organization _______________________________________

_______________________________________________

4.Paraphrase_____________________________________________

________________________________________________

5. Villanelle ______________________________________________

1. Inquiry

- This is an examination into the facts; research questioning.

2. Order of Importance-

This is used when details are organized by degree of impact.

3. Organization

- In writing, this is trait of order, structure and presentation or information; It is the writing trait which measures logical sequencing of ideas, details, or events.

4. Paraphrase

-This is the restatement of a written work in one’s own words that keeps the basic meaning of the of the original work.

5. Villanelle

to

Terms to Know – Week 4

1. Primary Source- ____________________________________

________________________________________________________

2. Secondary Source- ________________________________

__________________________________________________________

3. Sequence- _____________________________________

__________________________________________________________

4. Sequential Order- ________________________________

__________________________________________________________

5. Elegy ______________________________________________

______________________________________________________

1. Primary Source-

This is the original document or firsthand account.

2. Secondary Source-

This is a commentary on an original document or firsthand account.

3. Sequence

- This is order in which things happen.

4. Sequential Order-

This is the chronological, or time, order of events in a reading passage.

5. Elegy

A poem in honor of one who has died

Terms to Know – Week 5

1. Spatial Order__________________________________________

________________________________________________________

2. Summarize- ___________________________________________

____________________________________________________

3. Thesaurus- ___________________________________________

________________________________________________________

4. Thesis: ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

5. Narrative Poem ________________________________________

6. Ekphrasis – _______________________________________

1. Spatial Order-

This is used when details are organized from one location to another.

2. Summarize

- This is to state briefly.

3. Thesaurus

- This is a book of synonyms.

4. Thesis:

a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections.

5.The Narrative Poem

A poem that tells a story

5. Ekphrasis

– A poem that responds to a piece of art _

UNIT 6- VOCABULARYEnglish II World Literature

Terms to Know – Unit 6 for the Final Analyze- This is to separate a whole into its parts.Bias- This is a prejudice that is leaning towards a positive or negative judgment on something;

a personal judgment or opinion about a particular person, position, or thing.Bibliographic Material- Data pertaining to the history, physical description, comparison, and

classification of books and other works.Chronological Order-This is the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur.Cite- to quote (a passage, a book, an author, etc.) , especially as an authority Dictionary- This is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information

given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.Evaluate- This is placing a value or rank on a piece of writing or speaking.Formal Summary- A shorter piece of a longer piece of writing Inquiry- This is an examination into the facts; research questioning.Order of Importance- This is used when details are organized by degree of impact. Organization- In writing, this is trait of order, structure and presentation or information; It is the

writing trait which measures logical sequencing of ideas, details, or events.Paraphrase-This is the restatement of a written work in one’s own words that keeps the basic

meaning of the of the original work.Primary Source- This is the original document or firsthand account.Secondary Source- This is a commentary on an original document or firsthand account.Sequence- This is order in which things happen.Sequential Order- This is the chronological, or time, order of events in a reading passage.Spatial Order- This is used when details are organized from one location to another.Summarize- This is to state briefly.Thesaurus- This is a book of synonyms.Thesis: a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed

and proved or to be maintained against objections.

Sonnet OdeVillanelleElegyEkphrasis NarrativeStanzaLines VerseProsePoetryArgumentMeterRhymeRhythm