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| abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research |
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| saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience |
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| reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect of enhance the meaning of an idea |
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| vagueness of meaning; conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation |
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| person, scene, event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set |
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| breaf explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature |
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rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences
ex.)"They promised freedom but provided slavery." |
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| short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment |
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| most noble, godlike qualities of human nature and behaviour |
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locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
ex.) "Oh, you cruel streets of Manhattan, how I detest you!" |
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| abstract or ideal conception of a type; perfectly typical examle; original model or form |
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| a poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment |
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| use of insincere or overdone sentimentality |
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| inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects |
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| work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation |
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| grating, inharmonious sounds |
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| pause in the middle of a verse, often marked by punctuation |
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| cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy |
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| witty or ingenious thought; diverting or highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language |
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| resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction |
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| sensual, pleasure-seeking impulses |
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| circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character |
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| poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value |
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sentence containing a deliverate omission of words
ex.) "May was hot and June the same." (was is omitted) |
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| feeling of association or identification with an object or person |
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| in poetry, the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them |
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| a concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement |
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| pleasing, harmonious sounds |
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adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
ex.)sun-bright topaz, sun-lit lake |
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mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
ex.) "pass away" instead of "die" |
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| piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailties, or other shortcomings |
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| background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature |
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| unit of stressed and unstressed syllables use to determine the meter of a poetic line |
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| a structure that provides premiose or setting for a narrative |
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| kind of poetry without rhymedl ines, rhythm, or fixed metrical feet |
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| forceful sermon, lecture, or tirade |
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| excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death |
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| belief that emphasizes fauth and optimism in human potential and creativity |
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| a lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place |
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| latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point |
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| direct verbal assault; denunciation |
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| rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased |
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device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
ex.) "ring-giver" for king |
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| mocking, satirical assault on a person or situation |
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form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis
ex.) He is not a bad dancer. |
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| personal, reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject |
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figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
ex.) "The White House says..." |
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| quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea |
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| emotional tone in a work of literature |
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| realism; view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic |
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