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| 4717745819 | Abstract | An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research | 0 | |
| 4717745820 | Adage | A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language | 1 | |
| 4717747275 | Allegory | A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical, or possibly an ethical meaning Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top | 2 | |
| 4717747276 | Alliteration | A repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way | 3 | |
| 4717749751 | Allusion | A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of the idea Beyoncé is more or less another Whitney Houston: there voices offer a piqued resonance that is beautiful to hear, and have very big hearts despite their upbringing | 4 | |
| 4717754357 | Ambiguity | A vagueness of meaning: a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation | 5 | |
| 4717754945 | Anachronisms | A person, scene, or event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set. | 6 | |
| 4717755760 | Analogy | A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things In the same way as one cannot have the rainbow without the rain, one cannot achieve success and riches without hard work | 7 | |
| 4717756316 | Antagonist | A character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict In a biblical sense, Satan plays the Antagonist in majority of the scriptures mentioning or even simply insinuating him | 8 | |
| 4717756915 | Antithesis | A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences "One small step for man" but it was one giant leap of mankind. | 9 | |
| 4717758196 | Aphorism | A short, pithy statement of generally accepted truth or sentiment | 10 | |
| 4717758371 | Apollonian | In contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behavior | 11 | |
| 4717762625 | Apostrophe | A rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses a person or personified thing that is not present Justice is often referred to as a blind woman, considering many describes Justice as 'blind.' | 12 | |
| 4717762859 | Archetype | An abstract or ideal conception of a type: a perfectly typical example; an original model or form Harry Potter Archetype are an archetype of bad versus good - results in good trumps evil | 13 | |
| 4717763642 | Assonance | The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose "A long song" *Look at the O* | 14 | |
| 4717764260 | Ballad | A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited We drink to our youth, and to days come and gone. For the age of oppression is now nearly done. We'll drive out the Empire from this land that we own. With our blood and our steel we will take back our home. -Skyrim Elder Scrolls V; implying that the shall the Empire fall at the hands of the Stormcloaks in a grueling battle that, once ensued, will decide the fate of the entirety of their home. | 15 | |
| 4717764592 | Bard | A poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment Lilliana in the Dragon Age series serves as a bard; a teller of tales in a lyrical cadence, but also a singer of woes before a foes death. | 16 | |
| 4717765163 | Bathos | The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality | 17 | |
| 4717765561 | Burlesque | A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation Much like a parody, but a Cabin in the Woods type of Grim tale. | 18 | |
| 4717765924 | Caesura | A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, often (but not always) marked by punctuation Mozart- Oh how your music makes me soar! | 19 | |
| 4717766531 | Caricature | A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things A caricature of Trump would be his striking appeal to building a wall and a bottle of hate in his hands. | 20 | |
| 4717766817 | Catharsis | A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy | 21 | |
| 4717769837 | Classic | A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time Lord of the Rings, many consider it, is one of a highly regarded work of literature in Sci-Fi fantasy thus far. | 22 | |
| 4717770026 | Classical, Classicism | Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman Culture; implies formality, objectivity, simplicity, and restraint | 23 | |
| 4717771640 | Climax | The high point, or turning point, of a story or play To give a simple synapses, this is where plot-twists are abundant | 24 | |
| 4717773474 | Coming of age story/ Novel; Bildungsroman | A tale in which a young protagonist experiences an introduction to adulthood. The character may develop understanding via disillusionment, education, dose of reality or any other experiences that alter his or her emotional or intellectual maturity In a book called A Dangerous Path to Take by an ANON, the protagonist experiences his lover's common side-effects of commitment and learns of love himself as he does know it as well. | 25 | |
| 4717778596 | Conceit | A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language | 26 | |
| 4717778884 | Connotation | The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. Contrast with denotation "And once again, the autumn leaves were falling" -- autumn meaning something coming to an end | 27 | |
| 4717779119 | Consonance | The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry He struck a streak of bad luck | 28 | |
| 4717779412 | Couplet | A pair of rhyming lines in a poem | 29 | |
| 4717779621 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word. Contrast with connotation They built a house | 30 | |
| 4717779981 | Denouement | The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction | 31 | |
| 4717780414 | Diction | The choice of words in oral and written discourse In order to give their literary work a Shakespearean fervor, they add archaic terms such as 'thy', 'thee' and 'wherefore' | 32 | |
| 4717780551 | Dionysian | As distinguished from Apollonian, the word refers to sensual, pleasure-seeking impulses In the book 'Fifty Shades of Grey', Anastasia witnesses Christian Grey's own pleasure-seeking impulses throughout her time with him in the bedroom | 33 | |
| 4717780833 | Dramatic Irony | A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character | 34 | |
| 4717781092 | Elegy | A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value Antigone, a Greek play, laments her two brothers deaths, but mourns more as one brother does not have a befitting burial but is left out for the wolves and other decomposing animals. | 35 | |
| 4717781420 | Ellipsis | Three periods indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation I tried to make a home out of you... but doors lead to trap doors. -Warsan Shire | 36 | |
| 4717781760 | Elliptical Construction | A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words | 37 | |
| 4717782677 | Hyperbole | Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect Go take a hike; implying for the receiver to go away, not actually taking a hike | 38 | |
| 4717782679 | Idyll | A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place | 39 | |
| 4717782943 | Image | A word or phrase representing that which can be seen, touched, tasted, or smelled, or felt You can taste the dishonesty, its all over your breath. -Pray you Catch me, Beyoncé | 40 | |
| 4717783322 | In Medias Res | A Latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events, but at some other critical point Ex: Into the Wild by Jon Krakaeur - Started the book off with McCandless's death as opposed to the beginning of his story | 41 | |
| 4717784587 | Irony | A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated, often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected In the Alternate Universe of Divergent, the protagonist has to follow through a trial for happiness and forgiveness. However, the protagonist holds so much hate and anger, she failed. | 42 | |
| 4717785116 | Lampoon | A mocking, satirical assault on a person or situation Trump's wall plan when he becomes the President | 43 | |
| 4717785245 | Light Verse | A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse, but sometimes with a satirical thrust | 44 | |
| 4717785466 | Lyric Poetry | Personal, Reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject | 45 | |
| 4717786050 | Melodrama | A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response | 46 | |
| 4717786822 | Metaphor | A figure of speech that compares unlike objects | 47 | |
| 4717787365 | Meter | The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry | 48 | |
| 4717787497 | Metonymy | A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated | 49 | |
| 4717787959 | Middle English | The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D. | 50 | |
| 4717788417 | Mode | The general form, pattern, and manner of expression of a work of literature | 51 | |
| 4717788717 | Montage | A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea | 52 | |
| 4717788985 | Mood | The emotional tone in a work of literature "What are you gonna say at my funeral now that you have killed me? "Here lies the body of the love of my life whose heart I broke without a gun to my head. Here lies the mother of my children both living and dead. Rest in Peace, my true love. Who I took for granted. Most bomb pussy. Who because of me, sleep evaded. Her shroud is loneliness. Her God is listening..."" -Warsan Shire, Apathy; it gives this citation of enigmatic and pure stoicism in the face of the lover; it gives this mood of anger towards the man who deliberately 'killed' the woman who loved him so purely. | 53 | |
| 4717789241 | Moral | A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature Similar to Adage, but instead of following, you learn something. Such as Divergent, even the smartest of people can be corrupt. | 54 | |
| 4717789455 | Motif | A phrase, idea, or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature | 55 | |
| 4717790200 | Myth | An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society; often used to explain natural phenomenon Gods and other Mythos based on Religion and/or tradition | 56 | |
| 4717790877 | Non Sequitur | A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from one before | 57 | |
| 4717791672 | Novella | A work of fiction of roughly 20,000 to 50,000 words-longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel | 58 | |
| 4717792071 | Ode | A lyric poem usually marked b serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward a subject | 59 | |
| 4717792381 | Old English | The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now English from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D. | 60 | |
| 4717793096 | Omniscient Narrator | A narrator with an unlimited awareness, understanding, and insight of characters, setting, background, and all other elements of the story Good Podcasts. | 61 | |
| 4717794556 | Onomatopoeia | The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning Similar in comic books, "Slam" "Wammo" or other 'sound effects'. | 62 | |
| 4717794557 | Ottava Rima | An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem | 63 | |
| 4717794813 | Oxymoron | A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposes to create a paradoxical effect | 64 | |
| 4717795143 | Parable | A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived | 65 | |
| 4717795942 | Paradox | A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true | 66 | |
| 4717796103 | Parody | An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject | 67 | |
| 4717796444 | Paraphrase | A version of a text put into simpler, everyday words | 68 | |
| 4717796639 | Pentameter | A verse with five poetic feet per line | 69 | |
| 4717796778 | Persona | The role or façade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader, a viewer, or the world at large | 70 | |
| 4717797460 | Personification | A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics | 71 | |
| 4717798087 | Point of View | The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem | 72 | |
| 4717798572 | Protagonist | The main character in a work of literature | 73 | |
| 4717799097 | Pseudonym | Also called a "Pen Name" a false name or alias used by writers | 74 | |
| 4717799483 | Pulp Fiction | Novels written for mass consumption, often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots | 75 | |
| 4717799848 | Pun | A humorous play on words, using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings | 76 | |
| 4717800158 | Quatrain | A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem | 77 | |
| 4717800532 | Realism | A depiction of people, things, and events as they really are without exaggeration for effect | 78 | |
| 4717800889 | Rhyme | The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals, used mostly in poetry | 79 | |
| 4717801503 | Rhyme Scheme | The pattern of rhymes within a given poem | 80 | |
| 4717801895 | Rhythm | The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry | 81 | |
| 4717802126 | Romance | An extended narrative about improbably events and extraordinary people in exotic places | 82 | |
| 4717802292 | Sarcasm | A sharp caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt | 83 | |
| 4717802759 | Satire | A literary style used to poke fun at, attack or ridicule a idea, vice, or foible often for the purpose of inducing change | 84 | |
| 4717803323 | Scan | The act of determining the meter of a poetic line | 85 | |
| 4717803550 | Sentimental | A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic | 86 | |
| 4717803954 | Setting | The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time, place, historical milieu, and social political, and even spiritual circumstances | 87 | |
| 4717804479 | Simile | A figurative comparison using the word like or as | 88 | |
| 4717804637 | Sonnet | A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and prescribed rhyme scheme | 89 | |
| 4717804893 | Stanza | A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter, rhyme or some other plan | 90 | |
| 4717805468 | Stream of Consciousness | A style of writing which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind | 91 | |
| 4717805715 | Style | The manner in which an author uses and arranges words, shapes, ideas, form sentences, and creates a structure to convey ideas | 92 | |
| 4717806107 | Subplot | A subordinate or minor collection of events in novel or play, usually connected to the main plot | 93 | |
| 4717806458 | Subtext | The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature | 94 | |
| 4717806654 | Symbolism | The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object | 95 | |
| 4717807047 | Syntax | The organization of language into meaningful structure | 96 | |
| 4717807213 | Theme | The main idea or meaning, often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built | 97 | |
| 4717807459 | Tone | The author's attitude toward the subject being written about; the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of work-in other words, the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence | 98 | |
| 4717808311 | Tragedy | A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that cause the hero considerable anguish | 99 | |
| 4717809513 | Verbal Irony | A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words | 100 | |
| 4717809844 | Verse | A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry | 101 | |
| 4717810368 | Voice | The real of assumed personality used by a writer or speaker | 102 | |
| 4717810480 | Wit | The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpected cleverness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene | 103 |
