Fergana state university foreign languages faculty
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Sharifjonova Mohira
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What is the poetry language? How do you explain your feelings when you read a poem? Have you ever written a poem? How can you identify rhyme in literature? Which is important, rhyme or tone? Glossary Alright? – This is a greeting, comprising ‘all right’, as in; ‘is all right with you?’. It is usually said as a question. An acceptable response would be to mimic the greeting; ‘Alright mate’ – ‘Alright’. Ace – Positive exclamation, equivalent to ‘great!’ or ‘Awesome!’ Aye – It means yes. It is commonly used in Scotland. It was used in the film ”Brave Heart”, Barry – Another term from the Scots, meaning ‘good’ when exclaimed, or at least ‘okay’ Ballistic – From the original meaning of a type of missile, in slang this describes a fit of anger and rage. Ball and Chain – A wife or female spouse. Referring to the ball and chain attached to the ankles of prisoners in times gone by. Balls up – A mistake leading to a negative outcome, equal to ‘messed up’. Bloke – Nickname for a male, usually used by males. Barmy – Crazy or insane. Beastly – Nasty, unpleasant, particularly when describing somebodies behavior. Beef – Disagreement or physical aggression between people. Beggar Off – Meaning ‘go away’, an old fashioned term that originated from evicting someone out of your house and effectively telling them to go and beg. Bladdered – Extremely drunk. Blinding – Too a great extent. ‘It was a blinding performance’ = ‘It was a great performance’. Blinkered – Having a narrow minded attitude or limited view on something. Bloody – A very old swear word, one that has become so familiar it is considered more fun than offensive. Blooming/Bleeding – A negative adjective, similar to ‘Bloody’ Bollocks – Male reproductive organs, but usually used to describe something as ‘rubbish’ or ‘no good’. Bravo – Well done, or congratulations. Bugger all – Very little, almost nothing or completely nothing. Chalk and Cheese – Two things that do not go together, or go together very badly. Chap – A man, particularly of gentlemanly nature. Chat up – Speaking flirtatiously, or speaking to someone with the intention of expressing affection. Cheers – Expressing good wishes with a drink, traditionally glasses are knocked together while ‘cheers’ is exclaimed and then a drink is taken. Cheers can also be used generally to replace thanks and as a sign off from a conversation. Cock up – A badly executed plan or a mistake. Cracking – A positive exclamation or describing something as good. Crack On – To get on with something, or continue doing something. Crikey – A neutral exclamation Daft – More affectionate today than it was in the past, meaning silly behavior, at worst; stupid. Dapper – Well dressed and/or well to-do. Dear – Dear can mean expensive, but is more commonly a term of endearment, particularly for women or spouses. Dodgy – Bad quality, untrustworthy or dysfunctional. Do-Lally – Crazy but in a non offensive context. DIY – Do It Yourself. Describing actions taken that would usually be left to industrial bodies, synonymous to homemade, or tasks often of a manual labour nature, such as painting and decorating. Ducky – Term of endearment, particularly for family, women and children. Easy Now – A command to calm down or be more gentle. Excuse me – Asking to be excused for a mistake, addressing a strangers attention, or asking someone to repeat themselves. Fag – A cigarette. Fancy – A soft desire for something, including people, food and/or objects, activities, things. Fiver – 5 GBP (Great British Pound) Flippin’ – A negative adjective, softer version of a swear word. Foxy Lady – An attractive, seductive female. Freaking Out – Not quite panicking, but in an elevated state of confusion or discontent Gawp – To stare with a gormless expression Geezer – Another male nickname typically used by males. Gnashers – Teeth Gormless – Lacking in sense or initiative Grub – Food. Gutted – Extremely disappointed or upset. Her Majesty’s Pleasure – Being locked up in prison for life. Hell – Extreme, such as ‘hell of a storm’, or an addition to an exclamation such as ‘bloody hell’ I’ll Give You What For! – An old expression mean Adage - A traditional or proverbial saying. Allegory - A story in which the characters and events extend beyond the confines of their story to represent an object lesson to readers. Alliteration - The repetition of a consonant sound – “storm strewn sea.” Anapaest - The anapaestic meter consists of a series of two unstressed sounds followed by a single stressed sound – “The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold” (Lord Byron). Antagonist - Character whose dramatic role is to oppose the protagonist (q.v.). Blank verse - Unrhymed iambic pentameter (q.v.) poetry. Blocking agents - In drama, characters who try to prevent other characters from achieving their goals. Catharsis - The purging of audience emotion in tragedy, the release of emotion, and final feeling of relief. Comedy - Form of drama characterized by some sense of optimism, fellowship, love, and good humour. Conceit - A metaphor that is unusually ingenious or elaborate. Common feature in work of metaphysical poets, such as John Donne. Contextual symbol - A symbol that has a non-literal meaning only within the context of the work of art in which it is found. Epiphany - A change, sudden insight or awareness revealed to the main character. Eye rhyme - Words that look as if they should rhyme but do not – for example “good” and “mood.” Also known as sight rhyme. Fable - A short and traditional story, involving archetypal characters and ending with a moral. Feminism and literature - Feminist critics aim to examine the relationships between the male and female characters and the distribution of power within those relationships. Fiction Prose - text in the form of a story that is primarily a product of human imagination. First-person major-character narrator - This type of narrator tells a story in which he or she is the main character, or main focus of attention. First-person minor-character narrator - This narrator is typically a gossip. He or she observes the actions of another person, often a friend, and then tells what that friend did, when, and to whom. Flashback - The technique of narrating an event that occurred before the point in the story to which the narrator has advanced. Flat character - A character, also known as a static character, who is offered the chance for positive change but who, for one reason or another, fails to embrace it. Free verse - Poetry without a set rhyme scheme or rhythm pattern. Full rhyme - The use of words that rhyme completely, such as “good” and “wood.” Genre - A major literary form, such as drama, poetry, and the novel. Iambic tetrameter - A line with four beats – “I wandered lonely as a cloud” (William Wordsworth). Iambic trimeter - A line with three beats – “The only news I know/Is bulletins all day” (Emily Dickinson). Download 57.16 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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