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| 2477358442 | absurdism | -a philosophy based on the belief that the universe is irrational and meaningless and that the search for order brings the individual into conflict with the universe | 0 | |
| 2477360505 | allegory | -is a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example -usually a rhetoric device, it suggests a meaning via metaphoric examples ------------------------------ example: faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you the the very top. | 1 | |
| 2477368234 | alliteration | -is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group -whether it is a consonant sound or a specific vowel group, the alliteration involves creating a repetition of similar sounds in the sentence -also created when the words all begin with the same letter | 2 | |
| 2477372187 | allusion | -is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference -it is up to the reader to make a connection to the subject being mentioned | 3 | |
| 2477374825 | analogy | -is a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas ------------------ example: in the same way as one cannot have the rainbow without rain, one cannot achieve success and riches without hard work | 4 | |
| 2477383178 | anecdote | -a short verbal accounting of a funny, amusing, interesting event, or incident -the story is usually reminiscent from the teller's life but at best is a related story of fact, as opposed to a contrived work of fiction | 5 | |
| 2477388343 | antagonist | -a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary | 6 | |
| 2477389169 | anastrophe | -is a form of literary device wherein the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged -this reversed order creates a dramatic impact and lends weight to the description offered by the adjective --------------------------- example: he spoke of times past and future, and dreamt of things to be | 7 | |
| 2477395179 | aside | -a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play | 8 | |
| 2477396201 | assonance | -refers to the repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase -in this regard it can be understood to be a kind of alliteration -what sets it apart from alliterations is that it is the repetition of ONLY vowel sounds ------------------------- example: a long song | 9 | |
| 2477400844 | atmosphere | -the emotional feelings inspired by a work -used to describe the dominant mood of a selection as it is created by diction, dialogue, setting, and description -also called mood | 10 | |
| 2477404731 | blank verse | -is a poem with no rhyme but does have iambic pentameter | 11 | |
| 2477406551 | carpe diem | -to "seize the day" -the enjoyment of the pleasures of the moment without concern for the future | 12 | |
| 2477412282 | flat character | -the opposite of round -this literary personality is notable for one kind of personality trait or characteristic | 13 | |
| 2477413376 | round character | -this type of character is anyone who has a complex personality -he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person | 14 | |
| 2477414569 | static character | -this type of character is someone who does not change over time -his or her personality does not transform or evolve | 15 | |
| 2477414584 | dynamic character | -this type of character is a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis -most tend to be central rather than peripheral characters, because resolving the conflict is the major role of central characters | 16 | |
| 2477415435 | stock character | -those types of characters who have become conventional or stereotypical through repeated use in particular types of stories -are instantly recognizable to readers or audience members -normally one-dimensional flat characters, but sometimes they are deeply conflicted, rounded characters --------------------- example: the mad scientist; the geeky boy with glasses; the faithful sidekick | 17 | |
| 2477435122 | classicism | -has its roots in ancient Greek and Roman literature, philosophy, and art -believed that the laws of nature could be rationally understood and explained purely by reason --------------------- main characteristics: 1. rely on reason rather than imagination 2. style is known by its simplicity and clarity 3. unity of design and purpose 4. logically organized 5. respect for tradition | 18 | |
| 2477449519 | cliche | -is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being trite or irritating, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel | 19 | |
| 2477453724 | climax | -a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot | 20 | |
| 2477457856 | comedy | -a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion | 21 | |
| 2477460621 | connotation | -the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning | 22 | |
| 2477464691 | denotation | -the explicit or direct meaning or seat of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it | 23 | |
| 2477466115 | consonance | -refers to the repetition of sounds in quick succession produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase -the repetitive sound is often found at the end of a word -opposite of assonance --------------------- example: he struck a streak of bad luck | 24 | |
| 2477469624 | couplet | -is a pair of lines of metre in poetry -usually comprise two lines that rhyme and have the same metre -may be formal (closed) or run-on (open) -in a formal (closed) couplet, each of the two lines is end-stopped, implying that there is a grammatical pause at the end of a line of verse | 25 | |
| 2477473615 | deism | -a movement or system of thought advocating natural religion, emphasizing morality, and in the 18th century denying the interference of the Creator with the laws of the universe | 26 | |
| 2477478971 | denouement | -the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved | 27 | |
| 2477481938 | deus ex machina | -"god of the machine" -a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved by the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object -rather debatable and often criticized form of literary device ------------------------ example: if in a suspense novel the protagonist suddenly finds a solution to his dilemmas because of divine intervention | 28 | |
| 2477491926 | dialect | -a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group | 29 | |
| 2477493720 | diction | -is the distinctive tone or tenor of an author's writings -is not just a writer's choice of words; it can include the mood, attitude, dialect, and style of writing -the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing | 30 | |
| 2477498200 | didactic literature | -literature intended to instruct -literature that is morally instructive -literature that is inclined to teach or moralize excessively ----------------- example: aesop's fables is an example of didactic literature | 31 | |
| 2477504070 | dissonance | -the use of discordant sounds either to create an unpleasant effect or to create an interesting variation from what is rhythmically expected | 32 | |
| 2477504071 | dramatic monologue | -refers to a type of poetry -these poems are dramatic in the sense that they have a theatrical quality; that is, the poem is meant to be read to an audience -to say that the poem is a monologue means that these are the words of one solitary speaker with no dialogue coming from any other characters -the poem usually implies that the speaker is mainly talking to a specific person(s) | 33 | |
| 2477504072 | elegy | -is a mournful, melancholic, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead | 34 | |
| 2477504651 | end-stopped line | -a metrical line ending at a grammatical boundary or break - such as a dash or closing parenthesis - or with punctuation such as a colon, a semicolon, or a period -a line is considered end-stopped, too, if it contains a complete phrase | 35 | |
| 2477504652 | epic | -noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style -------------------- example: homer's iliad is an epic poem | 36 | |
| 2477504653 | epiphany | -means "appearance" or "manifestation" -is that moment in the story where a character achieves realization, awareness, or a feeling of knowledge after which events are seen through the prism of this new light in the story | 37 | |
| 2477505474 | epithet | -is a literary device that is used as a descriptive device -it is usually used to add to a person or place's regular name and attribute some special quality to the name -these descriptive words and phrases can be used to enhance the persona of real and fictitious places, objects, persons, and divinities ---------------------- example: -old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet "dirty" -Alexander the Great | 38 | |
| 2477505475 | existentialism | -a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will | 39 | |
| 2477505476 | fable | -can be defined as a concise and brief story intended to provide a moral lesson at the end -in literature, it is described as a didactic lesson given through some sort of animal story -in prose and verse, a fable is described through plants, animals, forces of nature and inanimate objects by giving them human attributes wherein they demonstrate a moral lesson at the end | 40 | |
| 2477505477 | foil | -is another character in a story who contrasts with the main character, usually to highlight one of their attributes | 41 | |
| 2477505478 | free verse | -poetry that does not have rhyme or a regular meter | 42 | |
| 2477505479 | humanism | -an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters -humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems | 43 | |
| 2477506325 | hyperbole | -is a literary device wherein the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasize the basic crux of the statement in order to produce a grander, more noticeable effect -the purpose is to create a larger-than-life effect to overly stress a specific point -such sentences usually convey an action or sentiment that is generally not practically or realistically possible or plausible but helps emphasize an emotion ------------------------------- example: i am so tired i cannot walk another inch | 44 | |
| 2477506326 | iambic pentameter | -a food is an iamb if it consists of one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, so the word remark is an iamb -pent means five, so a line of iambic pentameter consists of five iambs - five sets of unstressed syllables followed by stressed syllables | 45 | |
| 2477506327 | imagery | -where the author uses words and phrases to create "mental images" for the reader -helps the reader visualize more realistically the author's writings -the usage of metaphors, allusions, descriptive words, and similes amongst other literary forms in order to "tickle" and awaken the readers' sensory perceptions -is not limited to only visual sensations, but also refers to igniting kinesthetic, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, thermal, and auditory sensations as well | 46 | |
| 2477506829 | situational irony | -irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected | 47 | |
| 2477506830 | verbal irony | -irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is opposite of the literal meaning | 48 | |
| 2477506831 | dramatic irony | -irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play | 49 | |
| 2477506832 | magic realism | -is literature, painting, and film that, while encompassing a range of subtly different concepts, share in common an acceptance of magic in the rational world -refers to literature in particular that portrays magical or unreal elements as a natural part in an otherwise realistic or mundane environment | 50 | |
| 2477506835 | maxim | -a brief expression of a general truth or rule of conduct -------------------- example: to unto others as you want others to do unto you | 51 | |
| 2477507600 | memoir | -a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation | 52 | |
| 2477507601 | direct metaphor | -a comparison in which one thing is said to be another ---------------- example: John is a pig | 53 | |
| 2477508158 | implied metaphor | -a comparison that is hinted at rather than stated --------------------- example: John snorted, grunted, and ate greedily | 54 | |
| 2477508159 | extended metaphor | -a comparison that continues through sentences or paragraphs | 55 | |
| 2477508160 | dead metaphor | -a comparison that has lost its force and imaginative effectiveness through frequent use ------------------ example: the light of my life | 56 | |
| 2477508161 | mixed metaphor | -when two or more metaphors are jumbled together, often illogically | 57 | |
| 2477508900 | metaphysical poetry | -the poems classified in this group do share common characteristics: they are all highly intellectualized, use rather strange imagery, use frequent paradox and contain extremely complicated thought -metaphysics deals with questions that can't be explained by science. it questions the nature of reality in a philosophical way. -metaphysics can cover a broad range of topics from religious to consciousness; however, all the questions about metaphysics ponder the nature of reality. and of course, there is no one correct answer to any of these questions. metaphysics is about exploration and philosophy, not about science and math. | 58 | |
| 2477508901 | meter | -is a unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of beats -it also is called a foot -each foot has a certain number of syllables in it, usually two or three syllables -the differences in types of meter is which syllables are accented and which are not | 59 | |
| 2477508902 | rhythm | -is a literary device which demonstrates the long and short patterns through stressed and unstressed syllables particularly in verse form | 60 | |
| 2477508903 | metonymy | -is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is called not by its own name but rather by the name of something associated with that thing or concept -it is the practice of substituting the main word with a word that is closely linked to it ------------------------ example: "Wall Street" is often used metonymously to describe the U.S. financial and corporate sector | 61 | |
| 2477509582 | monologue | -is presented by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience | 62 | |
| 2477509583 | mood | -is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions -usually, referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional situation that surrounds the readers -is developed in a literary piece through various methods -it can be developed through setting, theme, tone, and diction | 63 | |
| 2477509584 | moral tale | -is a type of story, popular during the 15th and 16th centuries, that uses allegory to portray the struggle between good and evil, often culminating in a lesson | 64 | |
| 2477509585 | motif | -is any element, subject, idea, or concept that is constantly present through the entire body of literature -using one refers to the repetition of a specific theme dominating the literary work -are very noticeable and play a significant role in defining the nature of the story, the course events, and the very fabric of the literary piece | 65 | |
| 2477509586 | motivation | -reason why characters do what they do ---------------- extrinsic motivation: motivation derived from some physical reward (i.e. money, power, lust) ---------------- intrinsic motivation: motivation derived from an internal reward (i.e. knowledge, pride, spiritual or emotional peace/wellbeing) | 66 | |
| 2477509587 | myth | -a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature | 67 | |
| 2477510336 | octave | -the group of eight lines of verse, especially the first eight lines of a sonnet in the Italian form | 68 | |
| 2477510337 | sestet | -the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit | 69 | |
| 2477510338 | onomatopoeia | -refers to words whose very sound is very close to the sound they are meant to depict -in other words, it refers to sound words whose pronunciation is similar to the actual sound they represent ------------------- example: grunt, huff, buzz, and snap | 70 | |
| 2477510928 | oxymoron | -is a significant literary device as it allows the author to use contradictory, contrasting concepts placed together in a manner that actually ends up making sense in a strange, and slightly complex manner -is an interesting literary device because it helps to perceive a deeper level of truth and explore different layers of semantics while writing -------------- example(s): 1. Sometimes we cherish things of little value. 2. He possessed a cold fire in his eyes. | 71 | |
| 2477510929 | parable | -a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels | 72 | |
| 2477510930 | paradox | -refers to the use of concepts or ideas that are contradictory to one another, yet, when placed together hold significant value on several levels -the uniqueness of paradoxes lies in the fact that a deeper level of meaning and significance is not revealed at first glance, but when it does crystallize, it provides astonishing insight | 73 | |
| 2477510931 | parallelism | -is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in there construction, sound, meaning, or meter -found in literary works as well as in ordinary conversations --------------------- example(s): 1. like father, like son 2. easy come, easy go 3. flying is fast, comfortable, and safe | 74 | |
| 2477510932 | parody | -is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of satiric of ironic imitation | 75 | |
| 2477510933 | pastoral | -class of literature that presents the society of shepherds as free from the complexity and corruption of city life -many of the idylls written in its name are far remote from the realities of any life, rustic or urban | 76 | |
| 2477511700 | personification | -it refers to the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects, phenomena, and animals | 77 | |
| 2477511701 | point of view | 1st person: -is used when the main character is telling the story -this is the kind that uses the "I" narrator -as a reader, you can only experience the story through this person's eyes; so you won't know anything about the people or events that this character hasn't personally experienced -------------------------- 1st person peripheral: -this is when the narrator is a supporting character in the story, not the main character -it still uses the "I" narrator but since the narrator is not the protagonist, there are events and scenes that will happen to the protagonist that the narrator will not have access to --------------------------- 2nd person: -is generally only used in instructional writing -it is told from the perspective of "you" ---------------------------- 3rd person: -is used when your narrator is not a character in the story -third person uses the "he/she/it" narrator as it is the most commonly used POV in writing ----------------------------- 3rd person limited: -limited means that the POV is limited to only one character -which means that the narrator only knows what the character knows -with 3rd person limited you can choose to view the action from right inside the character's head, or from further away, where the narrator has more access to information outside the protagonist's viewpoint ----------------------------- 3rd person multiple: -this type is still in the "he/she/it" category, but now the narrator can follow multiple characters in the story -the challenge is making sure that the reader knows when you are switching from one character to another -make the switch obvious with chapter or section breaks ----------------------------- 3rd person omniscient: -this POV still uses the "he/she/it" narration but now the narrator knows EVERYTHING -the narrator isn't limited by what one character knows, sort of like the narrator is God -the narrator can know things that others don't, can make comments about what's happening, and can see inside the minds of other characters | 78 | |
| 2477515309 | protagonist | -the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text | 79 | |
| 2477515310 | proverb | -a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought; adage; saw -a wise saying or precept; a didactic sentence | 80 | |
| 2477515311 | pun | -a very popular literary device wherein a word is used in a manner to suggest two or more possible meanings -this is generally done to the effect of creating humor or irony or wryness -can also refer to words that suggest meanings of similar-sounding words -the trick is to make the reader have an "ah!" moment and discover two or more meanings ------------------------ example: santa's helpers are known as subordinate clauses | 81 | |
| 2477515312 | quatrain | -a stanza or poem of four lines, usually with alternate rhymes | 82 | |
| 2477515922 | rationalism | -a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response | 83 | |
| 2477515923 | realism | -attempts to represent familiar things as they are -realist authors chose to depict everyday and banal activities and experiences, instead of using a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation | 84 | |
| 2477515924 | rhyme | -correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry | 85 | |
| 2477515925 | rhyme scheme | -is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song -it is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme; lines designated with the same letter all rhyme with each other |  | 86 |
| 2477515926 | run-on line | -also called an enjambment -it can be defined as a thought or sense, phrase, or clause in a line of poetry that does not come to an end at the line break but moves over to the next line -in simple words, it is the running on of a sense from one couplet or line to the next without a major pause or syntactical break ---------------------------- features: 1. enjambment lines usually do not have a punctuation mark at the end 2. it is a running on of a thought from one line to another without final punctuation 3. it is used in poetry to trick a reader. poets lead their readers to think of an idea then, on the next line, give an idea that conflicts it 4. poets can achieve a fast pace or rhythm by using an enjambment 5. multiple ideas can be expressed without using semi-colons, periods, and commas 6. it helps reinforce the main idea that might seem to be confusing with pauses 7. it can be seen in different songs and poems 8. it helps readers to continue thinking about the idea which is expressed in one line and which continues through the next | 87 | |
| 2477516552 | sarcasm | -device that is meant to mock with often satirical or ironic remarks with a purpose to amuse and hurt some section of society simultaneously | 88 | |
| 2477516553 | satire | -the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues -although it is supposed to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit as a weapon and as a tool to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society | 89 | |
| 2477516554 | setting | -is used to identify and establish the time, place, and mood of the events of the story -it basically helps in establishing where and when and under what circumstances the story is taking place | 90 | |
| 2477517274 | soliloquy | -an act of revealing one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play | 91 | |
| 2477517275 | simile | -makes a comparison between two unlike things using "like" "as" "than" or "resembles" | 92 | |
| 2477518273 | Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet | -a sonnet form popularized by Petrarch, consisting of an octave with the rhyme scheme abbaabba and of a sestet with one of several rhyme schemes, as cdecde or cdcdcd | 93 | |
| 2477518274 | Shakespearian (English) Sonnet | -consists of three quatrains and one couplet -a sonnet with the rhyme scheme abab, cdcd, efef, gg | 94 | |
| 2477518729 | speaker | -the voice used by the author in the poem -often a created identity rather than the author's actual self | 95 | |
| 2477518730 | stanza | -a grouping of lines, set off by a space, that usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme | 96 | |
| 2477518731 | social darwinism | -is a modern name given to various theories of society that emerged in the UK, North America, and Western Europe in the 1870's, and which are claimed to have applied biological concepts of natural selection and survival of the fittest to sociology and politics | 97 | |
| 2477519481 | stream of consciousness | -refers to an uninterrupted and unhindered collection and occurrence of thoughts and ideas in the conscious mind -in literature, the phrase refers to the flow of these thoughts, with reference to a particular character's thinking process -this literary device is usually used in order to provide a narrative in the form of the character's thoughts instead of using dialogue or description | 98 | |
| 2477519482 | style | -is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words - the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text | 99 | |
| 2477519483 | symbol/symbolism | symbol: -a literary device that contains several layers of meaning, often concealed at first sight, and is representative of several other aspects, concepts, or traits than those that are visible in the literal transition alone -is using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning -------------------- symbolism: -the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities | 100 | |
| 2477520289 | synesthesia | -a technique adopted by writers to present ideas, characters, or places in such a manner that they appeal to more than one sense like hearing, seeing, or smell at a given time -refers to a medical condition in which one of the five sense simultaneously stimulates another sense | 101 | |
| 2477520290 | tercet | -a group of three lines of verse, often rhyming together or with another triplet | 102 | |
| 2477520291 | terza rima | -is a rhyming verse stanza form that consists of an interlocking three-line rhyme scheme -is a three-line stanza using chain rhyme in the pattern A-B-A, B-C-B, C-D-C, D-E-D -there is no limit to the number of lines | 103 | |
| 2477520292 | theme | -main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly | 104 | |
| 2477520293 | tone | -the attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience | 105 | |
| 2477520294 | tragedy | -drama that presents a serious subject matter about human suffering and corresponding terrible events in a dignified maner | 106 | |
| 2477520992 | turn/volta | -the turn in thought in a sonnet that is often indicated by such initial words as "but", "yet", or "and yet" -occurs between the octet and sestet of an Italian sonnet -occurs sometimes between the 8th and 9th lines or between the 12th and 13th lines of an English sonnet | 107 | |
| 2477520993 | understatement | -refers to the practice of drawing attention to a fact that is already obvious and noticeable -is usually done by way of sarcasm, irony, wryness, or any other form of dry humor -understating something is akin to exaggerating its obviousness as a means of humor -employed to make a situation seem less important than it actually is | 108 | |
| 2477520994 | vernacular | -the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region | 109 | |
| 2477520995 | wit | -is a form of intelligent humor, the ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny -refers to elements to make a situation seem less important than it actually ia | 110 | |
| 2477522057 | ethos | -is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader | 111 | |
| 2477522058 | logos | -is an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason | 112 | |
| 2477522059 | pathos | -is an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response | 113 | |
| 2477523762 | synecdoche | -a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent a whole or vice versa -it is somewhat rhetorical in nature, where the entire object is represented by way of a faction of it or a faction of the object is symbolized by the fill ---------------- example: "Weary feet in the walk of life", does not refer to the feet actually being tired or painful; it is symbolic of a long, hard struggle through the journey of life and feeling low, tired, unoptimistic and 'the walk of life' does not represent an actual path or distance covered, instead refers to the entire sequence of life events that has made the person tired. | 114 | |
| 2477524323 | 5-act tragedy structure | 1. exposition 2. rising action 3. climax 4. falling action 5. denouement | 115 | |
| 2477524324 | anaphora | -is the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect | 116 | |
| 2477524325 | antimetabole | -derived from a Greek word which means "turning about" -it is a literary term or device that involves the repeating of a phrase in reverse order ------------------ example(s): 1. eat to live, not live to eat 2. i go where i please, and i please where i go 3. if you fail to plan, you plan to fail | 117 | |
| 2477525113 | asyndeton | -the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence | 118 | |
| 2477525114 | polysyndeton | -is a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect | 119 | |
| 2477525660 | chiasmus | -is the figure of speech in which two or more clauses are related to each other through a reversal of structures in order to make a larger point, that is, the clauses display inverted parallelism -similar to antimetabole | 120 | |
| 2477525661 | zeugma | -a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (john and his license expired last week) or to two others of which it semantically suits only one (with weeping eyes and hearts) | 121 | |
| 2477525662 | epanalepsis | -is a figure of speech defined by the repetition of the initial word (or words) of a clause or sentence at the end of that same clause or sentence | 122 | |
| 2477527053 | enjambment | -also called an enjambment -it can be defined as a thought or sense, phrase, or clause in a line of poetry that does not come to an end at the line break but moves over to the next line -in simple words, it is the running on of a sense from one couplet or line to the next without a major pause or syntactical break ---------------------------- features: 1. enjambment lines usually do not have a punctuation mark at the end 2. it is a running on of a thought from one line to another without final punctuation 3. it is used in poetry to trick a reader. poets lead their readers to think of an idea then, on the next line, give an idea that conflicts it 4. poets can achieve a fast pace or rhythm by using an enjambment 5. multiple ideas can be expressed without using semi-colons, periods, and commas 6. it helps reinforce the main idea that might seem to be confusing with pauses 7. it can be seen in different songs and poems 8. it helps readers to continue thinking about the idea which is expressed in one line and which continues through the next | 123 | |
| 2477527054 | end-stopped | -having a pause at the end of each line | 124 | |
| 2477527055 | pace | -determines how quickly or how slowly the writer takes a reader through a story -the story itself determines the pace of the story -it relies on the combination of mood and emotion as these elements play out in the dialogue, setting, and action -additionally, the pace of the story varies; the opening pace may feel very different from that of the story's climax | 125 | |
| 2477527056 | hubris | -excess pride or self-confidence | 126 | |
| 2477527842 | hamartia | -a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine | 127 | |
| 2477527843 | inversion | -refers to the practice of changing the conventional placement of words -it is a literary practice typical of the older classical poetry genre -in present day literature, it is usually used for the purpose of laying emphasis -this literary device is more prevalent in poetry than prose because it helps to arrange the poem in a manner that catches the attention of the reader not only with its content but also with its physical appearance; a result of the peculiar structuring ------------------------ examples: In the much known and read Paradise Lost, Milton wrote: "Of Man's First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal taste Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat, Sing Heav'nly Muse. . ." | 128 | |
| 2477527844 | expressionism | -was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century -its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas | 129 | |
| 2477527845 | surrealism | -a 20th century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images | 130 | |
| 2477528827 | euphony | -it can be defined as the use of words and phrases that are distinguished as having a wide range of noteworthy melody or loveliness in the sounds they create -it gives pleasing and soothing effects to the ears due to repeated vowels and smooth consonants -it can be used with other literary devices like alliteration, assonance, and rhyme to create more melodic effects -examples of this are commonly found in poetry and literary prose | 131 |
