5770461857 | Ambiguity | A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation | 0 | |
5770461858 | Analogy | A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things | 1 | |
5770462516 | Antithesis | A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences | 2 | |
5770462517 | Archetype | An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form | 3 | |
5770462986 | Assonance | The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose | 4 | |
5770462987 | Ballad | A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited | 5 | |
5770463734 | Blank Verse | Poetry written in iambic pentameter, the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton | 6 | |
5770463735 | Climax | The highpoint, or turning point, of a story or play | 7 | |
5770463736 | Consonance | The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry; specifically repetition of the consonant sound at the beginning of the word | 8 | |
5770464489 | Denotation | The dictionary definition of a word. Contrast with connotation | 9 | |
5770464866 | Denouement | The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction | 10 | |
5770465921 | Empathy | A feeling of association or identification with an object or person | 11 | |
5770465922 | Epic | An extended narrative poem that tells the adventures and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life and is often considered a legendary figure | 12 | |
5770465923 | Epigram | A concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement | 13 | |
5770468893 | Eponymous | A term for the title character of a work of literature | 14 | |
5770468896 | Exposition | The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature | 15 | |
5770470584 | Fable | A short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the authority to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior | 16 | |
5770470585 | Free Verse | A kind of poetry without rhymed lines, rhythm, or fixed metrical | 17 | |
5770470586 | Genre | A term used to describe literary forms, such as novel, play, and essay | 18 | |
5770471391 | Melodrama | A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response | 19 |
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