English 11th Grade Definitions.
1. char*ac*ter [1] (noun) [Middle English caracter, from Middle French caractere, from Latin character mark, distinctive quality, from Greek charakter, from charassein to scratch, engrave; perhaps akin to Lithuanian zeyti to scratch] First appeared 14th Century 7 a : a person marked by notable or conspicuous traits
2. sym*bol*ism (noun) First appeared 1654 1 : the art or practice of using symbols esp. by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by means of visible or sensuous representations: as a : artistic imitation or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial, ideal, or otherwise intangible truth or states
3. dra*ma (noun) [Late Latin dramat-, drama, from Greek, deed, drama, from dran to do, active] First appeared 1515 1 : a composition in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usu. involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance : PLAY — compare CLOSET DRAMA
4. met*a*phor (noun) [Middle French or Latin; Middle French metaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Greek, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear — more at BEAR] First appeared 1533 1 : a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money); broadly : figurative language — compare SIMILE
The Essay on Evolution Of Drama
Evolution of Drama In contrast to modern drama, Greek drama is quite simple by structure. It consists of prologue (usually spoken by the actors before the chorus appears), parodos (chorus singing), first episode and first stasimon (a choral ode). There may be several episodes and statismons. The final scene is called exodus, where the chorus sings a processional song. Modern drama can have either ...
5. sim*i*le (noun) [Middle English, from Latin, comparison, from neuter of similis] First appeared 14th Century : a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) — compare METAPHOR
6. par*o*dy [1] (noun), plural -dies [Latin parodia, from Greek paroidia, from para- + aidein to singular — more at ODE] First appeared 1598 1 : a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
7. point of view First appeared 1720 : a position from which something is considered or evaluated : STANDPOINT
8. English Sonnet (noun) First appeared circa 1903 : a sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a couplet with a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg — called also Shakespearean sonnet
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10. di*a*logue [1] also di*a*log (noun) [Middle English dialoge, from Old French dialogue, from Latin dialogus, from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai to converse, from dia- + legein to speak — more at LEGEND] First appeared 13th Century 1 : a written composition in which two or more characters are represented as conversing
11. sat*ire (noun) [Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin satura, satira, perhaps from (lanx) satura dish of mixed ingredients, from feminine of satur well-fed; akin to Latin satis enough — more at SAD] First appeared 1501 1 : a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
12. cli*max [1] (noun) [Latin, from Greek klimax ladder, from klinein to lean] First appeared circa 1550 1 : a figure of speech in which a series of phrases or sentences is arranged in ascending order of rhetorical forcefulness
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14. as*so*nance (noun) [French, from Latin assonare to answer with the same sound, from ad- + sonare to sound, from sonus sound — more at SOUND] First appeared 1727 1 : resemblance of sound in words or syllables
15. on*o*mato*poe*ia (noun) [Late Latin, from Greek onomatopoiia, from onomat-, onoma name + poiein to make — more at POET] First appeared circa 1577 1 : the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss)
The Essay on Arabs Have Been Immigrating Into The Latin America From The
Arabs have been immigrating into the Latin America from the Middle East since the beginning of the 20th century. Some of them came following their dreams to establish a better life for themselves, while others were forced to flee the war-torn countries of the Middle East like Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, and Yemen. Those immigrants kept their traditions alive, and, like many other immigrant ...
