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| 138714788 | Comic Relief | In a serious text heavy with tension, such as a tragedy, there is often a character whose primary role is to relieve that tension temporarily through humor, he is the funny individual in an otherwise unfunny play | |
| 138714789 | Bildungsroman | German term for "formation novel" A coming of age story describes the physical maturation of a young person who also grows into an adult through a series of significant emotional, mental, social, psychological or spiritual experiences | |
| 138714790 | Intertextuality | When so many allusions and direct references are used that a reader needs to be well versed in dozens of different texts to fully understand the piece of literature | |
| 138714791 | Concrete | The opposite of abstract. ________ ideas or concepts are tangible, grounded in reality, easier to understand and more difficult to argue with or interpret differently. If philosophy is abstract, physics is ________. | |
| 138714792 | Didactic | When someone uses a _______ tone, they are educating, almost to the point of preaching to their reader. ________ authors feel like they know better than their reader. It is rarely used in the positive sense and describes a rather elitist, condescending approach to persuasion | |
| 138714793 | Ellipsis | This is the actual term for the "...." that appears at the end of a sentence or phrase to indicate either omission or continuation | |
| 138714794 | Homily | A shorter, more concise sermon or religious address. Often given at funerals or weddings where the emphasis is not on the traditional 40 minute sermon | |
| 138714795 | Ambiguity | Often a writer will deliberately write in such a way that is _________ or unclear, in order to make a point about the state of confusion or uncertainty that exist in the story | |
| 138714796 | Canon | The term used to describe the list of traditional, well-established and commonly studied literary texts. Also known as the "classics" | |
| 138714797 | Dystopia | If a utopia refers to a perfect society created in the imagination to solve contemporary problems, ________ is the opposite. __________ are societies, often futuristic, where citizens are repressed, governments are all-powerfull, and where other conditions are also horrible | |
| 138714798 | Epiphany | This is when a character suddenly realizes or is aware of an important revelation, greater meaning to something, or a solution to a problem | |
| 138714799 | Eye rhyme / Sight rhyme | This would be missed if a poem was read out loud, but some words only rhyme on paper and do not rhyme when said out lound. Ex. Daughter and Laughter | |
| 138714800 | Foil | A character who contrast with another character. This juxtaposition, usually between the villain and the hero of the story, is done in order to emphasize the differences between them and to highlight various features of the protagonist's character | |
| 138714801 | Haiku | It's a simple poem five beats, seven beats, five beats It comes from Japan | |
| 138714802 | Juxtaposition | Contrasting two ideas, characters or concepts that are very different, often completely opposite. This is done to highlight the differences between them and emphasize whatever it is that separates or makes them different | |
| 138714803 | Comedy | A light-hearted and humorous drama with a happy ending and an emphasis on people overcoming obstacles to be united in love | |
| 138714804 | Static | The term is used to describe characters that do not change throughout the story. They are the same in the beginning as they are in the end. These characters are usually uncomplicated and rather simple.They are often found in melodramas and children's stories | |
| 138714805 | Dynamic | The opposite of static, __________ characters are ones who change throughout the story. They undergo significant character development and are different at the end of the story compared to how they were in the beginning. These are the best types of characters, ones who make stories deeper and more realistic |
