Vocabulary Word: archetype
Definition:
The original pattern or model from
which all things of the same kind are
copied; universal
Synonyms:
Model
Ex: “Happily ever after . . . “
Ex: “The good guy gets the girl . . .”
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Vocabulary Word: stereotype
Definition:
“Categorizing” someone based on a
group to which he/she belongs; local
Groups that are commonly
stereotyped:
• races
• religions
• ethnicity
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Vocabulary Word: diction
Definition:
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Vocabulary Word: diction
Definition:
Word choice
Synonyms:
Vocabulary, writing style
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Vocabulary Word: denotation
Definition:
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Vocabulary Word: Denotation
Definition:
The dictionary definition of a word
Synonyms:
Literal meaning of a word
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Vocabulary Word: Connotation
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Vocabulary Word: Connotation
Definition:
the emotional or implied meaning of
a word or words
Synonyms:
meaning, association
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EXAMPLE OF CONNOTATION
A stubborn person may be described as being
either strong-willed or pig-headed. Although
these have the same literal meaning (i.e.
stubborn),
• strong-willed suggests admiration for the level
of someone's will  , while
• pig-headed suggests frustration in dealing
with someone  .
EXAMPLES
DOVE
denotation:
connotation:
EXAMPLES
DOVE
denotation: a small, white bird
connotation:
EXAMPLES
DOVE
denotation: a small, white bird
connotation: peace
EXAMPLES
HOME
denotation:
connotation:
EXAMPLES
HOME
denotation: a building where you live
connotation:
EXAMPLES
HOME
denotation: a building where you live
connotation: a place of warmth
& comfort
EXAMPLES
SUNSHINE
denotation:
connotation:
EXAMPLES
SUNSHINE
denotation: the sun’s rays
connotation:
EXAMPLES
SUNSHINE
denotation: the sun’s rays
connotation: cheerfulness &
happiness & warmth
EXAMPLES
RAT
denotation:
connotation:
EXAMPLES
RAT
denotation: a rodent, larger than a mouse
connotation:
EXAMPLES
RAT
denotation: a rodent, larger than a mouse
connotation: disgusting, dirty, sneaky, etc.
EXAMPLES
The following have the same DENOTATION but
different CONNOTATIONS:
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determined
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determined
Picky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determined
Picky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determined
Picky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular
Obnoxious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determined
Picky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular
Obnoxious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outspoken
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determined
Picky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular
Obnoxious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outspoken
Conceited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determined
Picky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular
Obnoxious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outspoken
Conceited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confident
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determined
Picky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular
Obnoxiuos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outspoken
Conceited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confident
Shy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXAMPLES
 Negative
Positive 
Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Challenging
Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inexpensive
Stubborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determined
Picky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular
Obnoxious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outspoken
Conceited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confident
Shy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laid-back
Vocabulary Word: Tone
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Vocabulary Word: Tone
Definition:
a writer’s or speaker’s attitude
toward the subject
Synonyms:
Attitude, feeling, mood
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TO MISINTERPRET TONE IS TO MISINTERPRET
MEANING!!!
Vocabulary Word: Theme
Definition:
An author’s intended overall
message, meaning or idea in a
literary work
Synonyms:
lesson, message, main idea
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Vocabulary Word: valiant
Definition:
One who is brave or courageous
Synonyms:
Brave, courageous
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Vocabulary Word: simile
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Vocabulary Word: metaphor
Definition:
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Vocabulary Word: allegory
Definition:
Allegory is an extended metaphor in
which characters & actions
symbolize other things
Synonyms:
One Big-Ole’ metaphor
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Vocabulary Word: rhyme scheme
Definition:
A consistent pattern of rhyming
Example:
There once was a big brown cat
That liked to eat a lot of mice.
He got all round and fat
Because they tasted so nice.
Graphic Representation:
a
b
a
b
Vocabulary Word: free verse
Definition:
Poetry that doesn’t rhyme
Example:
Heroes Are
sometimes
courageous collaborators,
sometimes
originators of opportunities,
sometimes
champions of coincidence or
circumstance.
Sometimes
heroes act through intelligence
and at other times
through ignorance.
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Vocabulary Word: stereotype
Definition:
Commonly held belief about a
particular group of individuals
Synonyms:
judgments; labels
Generalizations
Graphic Representation:
Dumb blonde
Vocabulary Word: archetype
Definition:
Is a character, symbol, story pattern,
or other element that is common
across cultures and that occurs
frequently in literature.
Synonyms:
Common impression or belief
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Examples: damsel in distress
Vocabulary Word: narrative
Definition:
A fancy-schmancy way of saying a
“story”
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Synonyms:
Long story
Vocabulary Word: prose
Definition:
Anything that is NOT poetry
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Vocabulary Word: epilogue
Definition:
After the book ends, it is “what
happens next”
Synonyms:
Aftermath, after-thought, sequel
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Vocabulary Word: ambiguous
Definition:
No solid conclusion; leaves reader to
“develop” own conclusion
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Synonyms:
Cliff-hanger
Vocabulary Word: euphemism
Definition:
Making something sound positive
that is typically thought of as
negative
Synonyms:
Follicly-challenged
Put to sleep
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