exposes foolishness of society using humor, irony, ridicule

literary characters written in epics that perform deeds

figure of speech where abstract idea are described in events

phrase from Anglo-Saxon poetry that replaces a name or noun

Define postmodernism.

literature that emerged during WWII era

a storyteller, bard, or oral poet

Define existentialism.

man has complete freedom over his fate

reveals the innermost thoughts of a character spoken aloud

an attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience

Define colloquialism.

use of informal words in a piece of writing

Define iambic pentameter.

a line of verse with an unstressed and stressed syllable, a line of verse with five metrical feet

stories embedded in another story

a recurrent symbol or motif in literature

a long poem that narrates the deeds of a hero

repetition of beginning consonant sounds in sentence

criticizes foolishness of society using humor or ridicule

an imagined place where everything is bad

something that is out of time and out of place

Define point of view.

narration that allows the reader to see what takes place

figure of speech where words are different from meaning

mimics the topic it's mocking, used only for humorous intent

where words are repeated in reverse order

the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work

literature that depicts meaninglessness; no purpose in life

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12th Grade Literary Terms Review

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1
Define satire.
exposes foolishness of society using humor, irony, ridicule
an attitude of a writer toward a subject
an imagined place or state that is horrible and degraded
2
Define epic hero.
a storyteller, bard, or oral poet
the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work
literary characters written in epics that perform deeds
3
Define allegory.
figure of speech where abstract idea are described in events
a genre where there is no inherent purpose in life
man has complete freedom to determine his own fate
4
Define kenning.
a long poem that narrates the deeds of a hero
phrase from Anglo-Saxon poetry that replaces a name or noun
a recurrent symbol or motif in literature
5
Define postmodernism.
man has complete freedom over his fate
literature that emerged during WWII era
literature that depicts meaninglessness; no purpose of life
6
Define scop.
an attitude of a writer towards a subject or audience
a hero in an epic that performs grand achievements
a storyteller, bard, or oral poet
7
Define existentialism.
criticizes foolishness of society using humor or ridicule
man has complete freedom over his fate
literature that depicts meaninglessness; no purpose in life
8
Define soliloquy.
figure of speech where intended meaning is different
reveals the innermost thoughts of a character spoken aloud
a poem to lament the dead
9
Define tone.
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience
a poem that laments the dead
the use of informal words in writing
10
Define colloquialism.
where words are repeated in reverse order
use of informal words in a piece of writing
figure of speech where abstract idea are described in events
11
Define iambic pentameter.
a line of verse with an unstressed and stressed syllable
a line of verse with five metrical feet
concept where man defines his own fate
12
Define frame story.
a line of verse with 5 metrical feet
stories embedded in another story
exposes and criticizes foolishness of society
13
Define archetype.
a recurrent symbol or motif in literature
a long poem that narrates the deeds of a hero
a story teller, bard, or oral poet who sung of heroes
14
Define epic.
a long poem that narrates the deeds of a hero
the repetition of beginning consonant sounds or letters
stories embedded in another story
15
Define alliteration.
repetition of beginning consonant sounds in sentence
repetition of ending consonant sounds in a sentence
repetition of beginning vowel sounds in a sentence
16
Define satire.
criticizes foolishness of society using humor or ridicule
where words are repeated in reverse order
mocks the topic but does not mimic it
17
Define dystopia.
a poem that laments the dead
an imagined place where everything is bad
literature during the WWII era
18
Define anachronism.
something that is in time and in place
something that is in time and out of place
something that is out of time and out of place
19
Define point of view.
where words are repeated in reverse order
narration that allows the reader to see what takes place
the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work
20
Define irony.
where words are used in reverse order
figure of speech where words are different from meaning
the use of informal words and phrases
21
Define parody.
doesn't mimic the topic it's mocking
mimics the topic it's mocking
used only for humorous intent
22
Define chiasmus.
where words are repeated in reverse order
an imagined place where everything is unpleasant
a figure of speech where abstract ideas symbolize characters
23
Define theme.
the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work
an imagined place where everything is bad or unpleasant
a figure of speech where ideas are described as events
24
Define elegy.
a poem that laments the dead
a recurrent symbol or motif in literature
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience
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Define absurdism.
literature in the WWII era
literature that depicts meaninglessness; no purpose in life
man has complete freedom to determine his fate

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