3043225742 | Absurdist literature | A genre of fictional narrative that focuses on the experiences of characters in situations where they cannot find any inherent purpose in life. | 0 | |
3043225743 | Catharsis | A literary device used for the cleansing of emotions of characters. | 1 | |
3043225744 | Controlling metaphor | One that controls or dominates an entire literary piece. | 2 | |
3043225745 | Deus ex machina | An unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation. | 3 | |
3043225746 | Episodia | Major part of each section in a Greek tragedy in which the characters engage in dialogue that dramatizes the plays conflicts. | 4 | |
3043225747 | Hubris | Excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis in a Greek tragedy. | 5 | |
3043225748 | Jargon | The language peculiar to a particular trade or profession. | 6 | |
3043225749 | Poetic diction | The term used to refer to the linguistic style, the vocabulary, and the metaphors used in the writing of poetry. | 7 | |
3043225750 | Understatement | The presentation of something being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 8 | |
3043225751 | Symbolist drama | The use of symbolism to emphasize alternate meanings and representations in drama. | 9 |
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