Question

expand your vocabulary
practice and apply
with a partner, identify the vocabulary word most closely associated with the italicized word in each sentence and explain why.
genre double - entendre entail emulation hierarchy

1. which word is most closely associated with requirement? why?
2. which word goes with drama or novel? why?
3. which word is associated with mimicry? why?
4. which word goes with rank? why?
5. which word might be associated with ambiguity? why?

vocabulary strategy
→ domain - specific words and phrases
to convey his precise meaning, girard uses domain - specific words, terms that are related to the field, or domain, of literary criticism. the vocabulary words genre and double entendre are two examples of this specialized vocabulary. many times domain - specific words are footnoted. if the words are not explained, following these steps will help you define them:

1. look closely at the context in which the term is used for familiar phrases or words that give clues to its meaning.
2. identify word parts—roots, prefixes, or suffixes—as well as the words part of speech, and use them to help define the term.
3. consult a print or digital dictionary to determine the exact meaning of the term, referring to a specialized dictionary if necessary.

practice and apply
work with a partner to define each of the following words that girard uses in his essay: tragedy, elizabethan, motif, metaphor. make sure that the definition you determine relates to literature or literary criticism. complete the chart to show the process that you use.
word strategy: footnotes, context clues, word parts dictionary definition
tragedy
elizabethan
motif
metaphor

Explanation:

1. "entail" means to involve or require as a necessary part or consequence, which is related to requirements.
2. "genre" refers to a category of artistic composition, such as drama or novel in literature.
3. "hierarchy" implies a system of ranking, so it is associated with rank.
4. "double - entendre" has a double meaning, which can lead to ambiguity.
5. For the words "tragedy", "Elizabethan", "motif", "metaphor":

• "tragedy": A literary genre with a sad or disastrous outcome. Context clues in literature often talk about tragic plots. Word parts: From Greek "tragōidia". Dictionary definition: A serious drama with a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion.
• "Elizabethan": Relating to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in England, a significant period in English literature. Context clues: Associated with Shakespearean - era literature. Word parts: Named after Elizabeth. Dictionary definition: Of or relating to Queen Elizabeth I of England or the period of her reign.
• "motif": A recurring theme or element in literature. Context clues: Found in analysis of literary works. Word parts: French origin. Dictionary definition: A distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition.
• "metaphor": A figure of speech in literature where one thing is described as another. Context clues: Used in literary language to create imagery. Word parts: From Greek "metapherein". Dictionary definition: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Answer:

1. entail, because it implies requirements.
2. genre, as it is a category for drama or novel.
3. hierarchy, due to its connection with ranking.
4. double - entendre, because of its double - meaning nature related to ambiguity.

5.

• tragedy: A literary genre with a sad ending. Context clues in literary discussions, word part from Greek, dictionary definition: A serious drama with a sorrowful conclusion.
• Elizabethan: Relating to the English literary period of Queen Elizabeth I. Context clues in literature about that era, word part named after Elizabeth, dictionary definition: Of the Elizabethan reign.
• motif: A recurring element in literature. Context clues in literary analysis, word part from French, dictionary definition: A dominant idea in a composition.
• metaphor: A literary figure of speech. Context clues in literary language use, word part from Greek, dictionary definition: A non - literal description.