English Lit Lexicon

Lexicon
(Lek-si-kon, noun)
The vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc.



Term 1
lexicon (n): the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

acronym (n): a word formed by the initial letter of a group of words (NASA

initialism (n): a set of initials representing something (CIA, FBI, PJHS, LOL, ESP)

DRP test (n): degrees of reading power test; measures of how well a person comprehends written text

context (n): surroundings

MLA (n): modern language association format has a series of regulations and formats

format (n): the way in which something is set up or laid out; (v) to arrange or set out

genre (n): a class or category having a specific form, technique, content, traits

identity (n):  who or what a person or thing is

pre-assessment (n): an instructional strategy teachers use to uncover what students know about something

analogy (n):  the similarity between like features of two things (figurative language)

figurative (adj): not literal; not actual; not true to fact

literal (adj):  true to fact; actual

prewrite (n): brainstorm for draft (discuss, question, write, list, bubble chart)

draft (n): a first form of any writing subject to revision

peer (n): a person equal to another

minimum expectations: phrase meaning the least acceptable

perception (n): The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

trait (n): a distinguishing characteristic or quality

imagery (n): mental pictures or images using the 5 senses

figurative
figurative devices
  (see figurative language)
literary devices
literary elements
literal=actual; tangible
context=surroundings
character
characterization
plot (see plot)

Term 2
analyze
analysis
dichotomies
spectrum
critical thinking
hegemony
persuasion
claim
thesis statement
stance/stand
evidence
argument
structure
concise
coherent
clarify
awkward
rhetorical
logos
pathos
ethos

8th Grade
Ethical dilemma
loyalty
complicit
Mercy
Justice
irony
epilogue
candor

9th Grade
Allegory
Animalism
literate
aliterate
satire
exploit
irony
masses
mob rule
Randism (Ayn)
dictator
social commentary










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