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| 7427996405 | allusion | a reference to something in previous literature, history, or culture that adds to or emphasizes a theme of the work | 0 | |
| 7427996406 | allegory | a narrative or description with a secondary or symbolic meaning underlying the literal meaning (ex Animal Farm) | 1 | |
| 7427996407 | anecdote | a clever little story; a short account of an interesting situation | 2 | |
| 7427996408 | anti hero | a protagonist whose attributes are opposite of what is expected of heroes | 3 | |
| 7427996409 | archetype | a symbol the recurs often enough in literature over time to be easily recognizable; character types that are common | 4 | |
| 7427996410 | atmosphere | the emotional quality of a setting | 5 | |
| 7427996411 | epiphany | a moment of insight, spiritual or personal; a character's sudden revelation about life or his or her own circumstances | 6 | |
| 7427996412 | eulogy | a speech given at the memorial or funeral service in remembrance of one who has died | 7 | |
| 7427996413 | extended metaphor | a detailed or complex metaphor that is evident throughout a work | 8 | |
| 7427996414 | foil | a character who posses traits that emphasize the characteristics and qualities of another character, either by being similar to or opposite from that character | 9 | |
| 7427996415 | imagery | language that appeals to the senses; 7 types | 10 | |
| 7427996416 | invocation | a prayer or statement that calls for help from a god or goddess | 11 | |
| 7427996417 | irony | a discrepancy between appearance and reality; 3 types | 12 | |
| 7427996418 | metaphor | compares two generally dissimilar things in order to show something new or to help readers see something in a new way | 13 | |
| 7427996419 | mood | the dominant tone in a piece of literature; typically the emotional quality of a scene or setting | 14 | |
| 7427996420 | motif | a recurring element, an image or idea, in a work of literature, whose repetition emphasizes some aspect of the work | 15 | |
| 7427996421 | parable | a short tale that teaches through example; often teach a moral lesson | 16 | |
| 7427996422 | paradox | a situation or statement containing contradictory elements which nonetheless seem plausible or true | 17 | |
| 7427996423 | parody | a work of satire where the author imitates the language and form of another work to ridicule the author or work | 18 | |
| 7427996424 | soliloquy | (primarily found in Shakespeare's plays) a monologue, one character on stage, or in the spotlight, who relates his/her plight | 19 | |
| 7427996425 | symbol | a person, place, thing, or idea that represents something else | 20 | |
| 7427996426 | syntax | the order of words in a sentence that results in various sentence types used for a variety of rhetorical effects | 21 | |
| 7427996427 | tone | the speaker or narrator's attitude towards someting or the emotional quality of a passage | 22 | |
| 7427996428 | verisimilitude | the quality in literature of being true to life; details seem realistic and believable, even if the setting is supernatural | 23 | |
| 7427996429 | vernacular | the ordinary, everyday speech of a region | 24 | |
| 7427996430 | catharsis | a purging of emotion, experienced by audiences especially through the pity they feel when witnessing the tragic heroe's fall from grace | 25 | |
| 7427996431 | chorus | a group of characters in a play who comment on, but do not participate in, the action | 26 | |
| 7427996432 | hamartia | a tragic flaw; an unwitting error in judgment | 27 | |
| 7427996433 | hubris | excessive pride | 28 | |
| 7427996434 | tragedy | typically a drama in which a tragic hero experiences a fall from noble stature | 29 | |
| 7427996435 | tragic hero | a person of greater than normal stature who falls from grace due to a tragic flaw or pride | 30 | |
| 7427996436 | Bildungsroman or coming-of-age novel | the protagonist is a child whose experiences teach him or her about the realities of the adult world | 31 | |
| 7427996437 | dystopian novel | presents readers with an apparent perfect (Utopian) society where human life is somehow diminished | 32 | |
| 7427996438 | gothic novel | characterized by dark, mysterious setting; has supernatural elements, especially ghosts | 33 | |
| 7427996439 | historical novel | story is immersed in historical events; characters interact with history | 34 | |
| 7427996440 | novella | prose fiction longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel | 35 | |
| 7427996441 | novel of manners | the author details the social customs of an era and/or the social behaviors of a particular social group | 36 | |
| 7427996442 | picaresque novel | an episodic novel starring a picaro or rogue (a person of low social status) who wanders or has adventures | 37 | |
| 7427996443 | social novel / social commentary | concerned with the effect of societal institutions and social conditions of humanity | 38 | |
| 7427996444 | utopian novel | presents an ideal (perfect) society free from typical social problems | 39 | |
| 7427996445 | epistolary novel | consists of letters written by one or more characters | 40 |
