English II Preview of Literary Terms 6-10

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English II Preview of Literary Terms 6-10

English II Preview of Literary Terms 6-10

6. ______(noun)

 Etymology: ______= back, throughout, against ______= time

 Definition: the representation of something as existing or happening at ______

Example:

 The Last Supper (which was painted in 1498 by Leonardo da Vinci depicts ______, which were brought to Europe in the 15th century from India by Portuguese traders, but were unknown at the time and place of The Last Supper events (which would have taken place in the first century AD).

7. ______(noun)

 Definition: the ______of two pairs that have the same ______.

Examples:  A ______is to a ______as a ______is to a ______.  ______are to a ______as the ______is to the ______.  ______are to ______as ______is to a ______.

Write your own analogy: ______: ______:: ______: ______

Analogies are often used in regular, everyday speech: 8. ______(adjective)  “Analogous” is the exact same word as “______,” but it’s a different part of speech.  analogy : noun :: analogous : ______ Definition: analogous = ______Example:  “Bad-mouthing your sister is analogous (comparable) to slapping her in the face.” 9. ______(noun)  Definition: ______Example: Who's Counting?

Napoleon was involved in conversation with a colonel of a Hungarian battalion who had been taken prisoner in Italy. The colonel mentioned he had fought in the army of Maria Theresa. "You must have a few years under your belt!" exclaimed Napoleon. "I'm sure I've lived sixty or seventy years," replied the colonel. "You mean to say," Napoleon continued, "you have not kept track of the years you have lived?"

The colonel promptly replied, "Sir, I always count my money, my shirts, and my horses - but as for my years, I know nobody who wants to steal them, and I shall surely never lose them."

 Notice the difference between “______” and “______” : the first is the retelling of a short incident; the second is a ______!

10. ______(noun)  Definition: the deliberate ______of a word or phrase at the beginning of several ______.

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