A recurring motif - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TFM-160 Unit 1 Quiz1. What is the difference between implicit and explicit meaning? (And how do these terms relate to onions, and ogres, and a movie such as Juno?" - correct answer Ogres, Onions, and movies all have layers. This relates to the implicit and explicit meaning. The implicit meaning lies below the surface of a movie's story and presentation; implied or suggested. The explicit meaning is available on the surface of the movie; obvious. What is "formal analysis" and how does form...

Metaphysical Poetry - Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth - Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation - the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif - Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurring throughout it. A theme or idea in a work of art o...

American Literature CLEP Advanced & Verified Exam Questions 2024. Metaphysical Poetry - correct answer Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth - correct answer Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation - correct answer the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif - cor...

TFM 160 Quiz #1 Exam 2024. implicit meaning - ANSWER lies below the surface; implied meaning explicit meaning - ANSWER available on the surface; obvious meaning formal analysis - ANSWER every element in a frame has a reason; focuses on elements of film (cinematography, editing, sound & design) cinematic invisibility - ANSWER makes the film easy to watch; techniques go unnoticed cultural invisibility - ANSWER implicit meaning; cultural mores and prejudices lay under the surface; film...

UIL literary criticism Practice Exam Q&A 2024 Theme - CORRECT ANSWER-Central idea of a work of literature (nonfiction) The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work (fiction) Volta - CORRECT ANSWER-Italian word for "turn." In a sonnet, the volta is the turn of thought or argument Thesis - CORRECT ANSWER-The sentence that introduces the main argument or point of view of a composition (formal essay, nonfiction piece, or narrati...

TFM-160 Unit 1 Quiz well answered graded A+ 2024/20251. What is the difference between implicit and explicit meaning? (And how do these terms relate to onions, and ogres, and a movie such as Juno?" - correct answer Ogres, Onions, and movies all have layers. This relates to the implicit and explicit meaning. The implicit meaning lies below the surface of a movie's story and presentation; implied or suggested. The explicit meaning is available on the surface of the movie; obvious. What is "f...

American Literature CLEP Test Guide Graded A Metaphysical Poetry Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurr...

Apostrophe - Answer-Addressing some abstraction or personification that is not physically present. Antithesis - Answer-Using opposite phrases in close conjunction. Anastrophe - Answer-Inverted order of words or events as a rhetorical scheme. Anticlimax - Answer-A drop from a dignified or important idea...usually ridiculous or humorous. Archetype - Answer-Universal symbol Blank verse - Answer-Unrhymed iambic pentameter - lines of 10 syllables that don't rhyme, each even-numbered syllable h...

ENGL MISC Literary AnalysisLiterary AnalysisStudent's NameInstitutionalAffiliationCourse Code and NameProfessor's NameDue DateI. Introduction A. Brief Overview of "The Black Ball" by Ralph Ellison B. Thesis Statement: In "The Black Ball," Ralph Ellison skillfully utilizes symbolism and vivid imagery to explore the complexities of racial identity, shedding light on the challenges faced by individuals caught between societal expectations and personal convictions. II. Symbolism of the Black B...

Tone correct answersAttitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character Allusion correct answersa direct or indirect reference to something from history, the Bible, etc. Motif correct answersA recurring theme, subject or idea Metaphor correct answersA comparison without using like or as Idiom correct answersA common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. Dialect correct answersA regional variety of a language distinguished by vo...