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| The typical ideal, model, or classic example (prototype) presented in a literary work. |
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| Lengthy piece of writing or speech about a specific topic. |
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| A word or phrase that describes the attributes of a person or thing. It is often used as a substitute for the actual noun. "Man's best friend" |
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| A short speech or piece of writing celebrating someone’s life. Appears as a commemorative inscription on a person’s tomb or headstone. |
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| A quotation at the beginning of a literary work, typically related in theme to those which will be presented in the text. |
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| A witty, short remark or saying. |
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| A defect in a protagonist’s character. It is often referred to as a tragic flaw. |
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| A relationship that exists between different texts that may be extrapolated by the writer or interpreter. The texts initially seem very different, but after close examination, show similarities. |
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| The misuse of a word through confusion of a word that sounds similar. The results typically allow for humor. |
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| An artistic or literary style that depicts mythological subjects in a realistic manner. |
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| A form of fiction, which emphasizes the nature of fiction, meaning the techniques and conventions used to write the genre. An example of (blank) would be a novel about someone reading a novel. |
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| An extended piece spoken by a character alone, usually on stage (thus, drama). Although it is artificial, the technique allows the audience particular insight into the psyche of the speaker. |
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| Stream of consciousness narration |
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| Writing style conveying the author’s train of thought. This style often rapidly lists emotions that the writer or narrator is feeling at the time. |
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| These characters are often narrowly defined. (blank) characters often add humor in literature. |
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| is a mode of persuasion that appeals to the audience’s emotions (usually sadness). |
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| complex and realistic; protagonists would ideally be this kind of character. |
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| A minor character with a lack of personality, usually used to advance a story. (Similar to a stock character) |
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| Quality of the second stage of a ritual or initiation process. (ex: graduating college, which involves moving from the status of a student to a graduate). |
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| Formal defense or justification of a belief, theory, or policy. This defense is usually written. |
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| Any condition that is different from the norm. |
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| In literature, authors create (blank) to evoke particular moods in readers. The (blank) indicates how a character or setting is described |
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| State of mind that somebody or someone exhibits at a particular time |
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| person who has learned through self-education or self-directed study. (Self-taught) |
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| The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, lines, or paragraphs. |
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| a set of beliefs, values, and related ideas that provide a schema of a better society and a plan of action. An example of this would be liberalism or Communism. |
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| A short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. |
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| A term derived from German and deployed in interdisciplinary forums. It suggests a personal or communal picture of the world and a philosophy of what is or should be. |
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| A god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays pranks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and norms of behavior |
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| A narrative technique whereby a main story is composed, at least in part, for the purpose of organizing a set of shorter stories, each of which is a story within a story—or for surrounding a single story within a story. |
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| Also called open-form poetry, refers to poems characterized by their nonconformity to established patterns of meter, rhyme, and stanza |
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| Appearance or semblance of truth. An example is if a writer were to make up a story of what you did one day and added details to make it seem more true, even though it is a lie. |
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| A novel that represents historical or famous events and characters under the guise of fiction. |
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| Pause within a line of poetry that contributes to the rhythm of the line. |
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| A society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding, whereas utopia is the ideally perfect state |
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| Form of indirect satire that imitates a serious literary work or genre but applies the imitated form to inappropriate subject matter. |
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| Describes language that is discordant (unpleasant to hear) and difficult to pronounce |
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| Represents a “good sound.” It refers to language that is smooth and musically pleasant to the ear |
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| In Latin, means "seize the day." This is a very common literary theme, especially in lyric poetry, which emphasizes that life is short, time is fleeting, and that one should make the most of present pleasures. |
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| An idea or expression that has become tired and trite from overuse, its freshness and clarity having worn off. |
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| Refers to a type of informal diction that reflects casual, conversational language and often includes slang expressions |
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| In poetry, when one line ends without a pause and continues into the next line for its meaning. This is also called a run-on line. |
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| a poetic line that has a pause at the end, usually by means of punctuation such as a period or a semi-colon. |
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| Occurs in fiction when a character suddenly experiences a deep realization about him- or herself. |
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| Excessive pride or self-confidence that leads a protagonist to disregard a divine warning or to violate an important moral law. |
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| Latin phrase that translates as “in the middle of things.” Many writers choose not to start their narratives in chronological or logical sequence |
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| hybrid genre that combines elements of tragedy and comedy. The effect of (blank) is to create a sense of the unpredictability of life, which has both positive and negative traits (“ups and downs”). |
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| A field of scholarly inquiry. It has its own methodologies and conventions. |
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| emerges when the letters in a word, phrase, or sentence are rearranged to convey a new, unexpected, or secret meaning. SANTA and SATAN. |
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| May initially be puzzling because they are protagonists that do not overtly embody typical heroic ideals. |
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| The literary term alludes to this figure in the Christian tradition, but can be used more generally to signify a prolonged, mournful lamentation or an angry attack on circumstances surrounding the writer. |
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| This term usually means a victory at great—even excessive—cost. To say something is (blank) is to imply that its costs may outweigh its benefits. |
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