Terms : Hide Images
| 7107903935 | Syntax | Structuring of diction | 0 | |
| 7107903936 | Canon | A body of books, narratives, and other texts considered to be the most important and influential of a particular time period or place. | 1 | |
| 7107912462 | Ethos | Appeal to authority | 2 | |
| 7107912463 | Dialectic | The practice of arriving at a conclusion by the exchange of logical arguments | 3 | |
| 7107912464 | Motif | An object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work. | 4 | |
| 7107912465 | Parody | An imitation of a particular writer, artist, or a genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect. | 5 | |
| 7107912466 | Logos | Appeal to logic | 6 | |
| 7107912467 | Digression | A stylistic device employed to create a temporary departure from the main subject of the narrative to focus on apparently unrelated topics, explaining background details. | 7 | |
| 7107912468 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. | 8 | |
| 7107912469 | Paralipsis | Rhetorical device in which an idea is deliberately suggested through a brief treatment of a subject, while most of the significant points are omitted. | 9 | |
| 7107912470 | Epiphany | The moment in a 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. | 10 | |
| 7107912471 | Propaganda | The spreading of rumors, false or correct information, or an idea in order to influence the opinion of the society. | 11 | |
| 7107912472 | Pathos | Appeal to emotions | 12 | |
| 7107912473 | Juxtaposition | Technique in which two ore more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts | 13 | |
| 7107912474 | Periphrasis | The use of excessive and longer words to convey a meaning which could have been conveyed with a shorter expression or in a few words. | 14 | |
| 7107912475 | Active Voice | Type of clause or sentence in which a subject performs an action and expresses it through its representative verb | 15 | |
| 7107912476 | Connotation | Refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it described explicitly. | 16 | |
| 7107912477 | Bildungsroman | A special kind of novel that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of its main character from his or her youth to adulthood. | 17 | |
| 7107912478 | Neologism | A newly-created word used in expressions, in both writing and speaking. Some neologisms are built from new uses of old words, while others are combinations of old and new words. | 18 | |
| 7107912479 | Cliché | Refers to an expression that has been overused to the extent that it loses its original meaning or novelty. | 19 | |
| 7107912480 | Passive Voice | A type of clause or sentence in which an action (through verb) or an object of a sentence, is emphasized rather than its subject. Ex) many people *were killed* in the war against terrorism | 20 | |
| 7107912481 | Denotation | Literal or dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its connotative meaning. | 21 | |
| 7107912482 | In Medias Res | Describes a narrative that beings somewhere in the middle of the story, instead of the beginning | 22 | |
| 7107912483 | Convention | Defining features of particular literary genres, such as novel, short story, ballad, sonnet, and play. | 23 | |
| 7107912484 | Epithet | Descriptive literary device that describes a place, a thing, or a person in such a way that it helps making the characteristics of the subject more prominent than they actually are. | 24 | |
| 7107952866 | Melodrama | Exaggerated form of drama, dealing with sensational and romantic topics that appeal to the emotions of the common audience. | 25 | |
| 7107952867 | Alliteration | Stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series. | 26 | |
| 7107952868 | Didactic | Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. | 27 | |
| 7107952869 | Poetic Licence | The freedom to depart from the facts of matter or from the conventional rules of language when speaking or writing in order to create an effect. | 28 | |
| 7107952870 | Analogy | Comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another idea that is quite different from it. | 29 | |
| 7107952871 | Ellipsis | Literary device used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event, which gives the reader a chance to fill the gaps while acting or reading it out. | 30 | |
| 7107952872 | Parallelism | The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter. This method adds balance and rhythm to sentences, giving them a smoother flow. | 31 | |
| 7107952873 | Epistolary | A literary genre pertaining to letters, in which writers use letters, journals and diary entries in their works, or they tell their stories or deliver messages through a series of letters. | 32 | |
| 7107952874 | Pastiche | Literary piece that imitates another famous literary work of another writer. Unlike parody, its purpose is not to mock but to honor the literary piece it imitates. | 33 | |
| 7107952875 | Antithesis | Rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect | 34 | |
| 7107952876 | Anachronism | An error of chronology or timeline in a literary piece. | 35 | |
| 7107952877 | Allegory | A figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures, and events. Different from symbolism, an allegory is a complete narrative. | 36 | |
| 7107952878 | Euphony | The use of words and phrases that are distinguished as having a wide range of noteworthy melody or loveliness in the sounds they create. | 37 | |
| 7107952879 | Synecdoche | A literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. | 38 | |
| 7107952880 | Euphemism | Polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite or which suggest something unpleasant. | 39 | |
| 7107952881 | Anaphora | Deliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect. | 40 | |
| 7107952882 | Ambiguity | Word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning. | 41 | |
| 7107952883 | Cacophony | Use of words with sharp, harsh, hissing and unmelodious sounds primarily those of consonants to achieve desired results. | 42 | |
| 7107952884 | Synesthesia | Refers to a technique adopted by writers to present ideas, characters or places in such a manner that they appeal to more than one senses like hearing, seeing, smell etc. at a given time. | 43 | |
| 7107952885 | Aphorism | A statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner. | 44 | |
| 7107952886 | Anastrophe | Literary technique in which the normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter. | 45 | |
| 7107952887 | Anectdote | ..A short and interesting story or an amusing event often proposed to support or demonstrate some point and make readers and listeners laugh. | 46 | |
| 7107952888 | Archetype | A typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature | 47 | |
| 7107952889 | Syllogism | Rhetorical device that starts an argument with a reference to something general and from this it draws conclusion about something more specific. | 48 | |
| 7107952890 | Aesthetic | A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement | 49 | |
| 7107952891 | Idiom | A set expression or a phrase comprising two or more words. The expression should not be interpreted literally. | 50 | |
| 7107952893 | Qualify/Qualifier | To agree but not fully | 51 | |
| 7107952894 | Typography | The style and appearance of printed matter | 52 | |
| 7107952895 | Antihero | A prominent character in a play or book that has characteristics opposite to that of a conventional hero. Ex) Red Hood, Dead Pool | 53 | |
| 7107952896 | Tragic Flaw | A trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of the literary piece. Ex) lack of self-knowledge, lack of judgment, and often pride. | 54 | |
| 7107952897 | Rhetoric | A technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form | 55 | |
| 7107952898 | Sarcasm | Literary and rhetorical device that is meant to mock with often satirical or ironic remarks with a purpose to amuse and hurt someone or some section of society simultaneously | 56 | |
| 7107952899 | Emblem | An object or the figure of an object symbolizing and suggesting another object or an idea. | 57 | |
| 7107952900 | Nostalgia | Employed to discuss a general interest in the past, or the personalities of the past, and subsequent feelings of pleasure or pain. | 58 | |
| 7107952901 | Rhetorical device | A use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience. | 59 | |
| 7107952902 | Pun | A play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings. | 60 | |
| 7107952903 | Invective | Denotes speech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. It involves the use of abusive and negative use of language. | 61 | |
| 7107952904 | Metonymy | Figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated. | 62 | |
| 7107952905 | Periodic Sentence | Sentence that has the main clause or predicate at the end. | 63 | |
| 7107952906 | Apostrophe | Is a figure of speech sometimes represented by exclamation "O". Using an apostrophe detaches an author from the reality and addresses an imaginary character in his speech. | 64 | |
| 7107952907 | Cosmic Irony | The idea that fate, destiny, or a god controls and toys with human hopes an expectations; also the belief that the universe is so large and man is so small that the universe is indifferent to the plight of man. | 65 | |
| 7107952908 | Colloquialism | The use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing. | 66 | |
| 7107952909 | Epistrophe | Epistrophe is a stylistic device that can be defined as the repetition of phrases or words at the end of the clauses or sentences. | 67 | |
| 7107952910 | Hyperbole | Figure of speech which involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis | 68 | |
| 7107952911 | Jargon | Jargon is a literary term that is defined as a use of specific phrases and words by writers in a particular situation, profession or trade. These specialized terms are used to convey hidden meanings accepted and understood in that field. | 69 | |
| 7107952912 | Polysyndeton | Stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect. | 70 | |
| 7107952913 | Objective | Not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased. | 71 | |
| 7107952914 | Catharsis | Emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral and spiritual renewal or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress. | 72 | |
| 7107952915 | Litotes | Figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions. | 73 | |
| 7107952858 | Paradox | Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth. | 74 | |
| 7107952859 | Black Comedy | A subgenre of comedy that is all about making light of terrible situations. | 75 | |
| 7107952860 | Foil Character | A character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. | 76 | |
| 7107952861 | Romantic Irony | An attitude of detached skepticism adopted by an author towards his or her work, typically manifesting in literary self-consciousness and self-reflection. | 77 | |
| 7107952862 | Satire | Technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or ridicule. It intends to improve humanity by criticizing its follies and foibles. | 78 | |
| 7107952863 | Epigraph | Literary device in the form of a poem, quotation or sentence usually placed at the beginning of a document or a simple piece having a few sentences but which belongs to another writer | 79 | |
| 7107952864 | Caricature | Device used in descriptive writing and visual arts where particular aspects of a subject are exaggerated to create a silly or comic effect. It can be defined as a plastic illustration, derisive drawing or a portrayal based on exaggeration of the natural features, which gives a humorous touch to the subject. | 80 |
