Weeks 1-2-3-4

An indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant.

an  experimental work that avoids the familiar conventions of the novel, and instead establishes its own conventions

There is no difference between biography and autofiction.

The use or creation of a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

The meaning of CATHARSIS is purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art. 

a literary genre that focuses on the psychological and moral "growth" of the protagonist from childhood to adulthood.

An extended metaphor that makes an outstretched comparison between spiritual faculties and a physical object.

A verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameters.

The act of calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration. 

 a novel depicting the adventures of a roguish but appealing hero, usually of low social class, who refuses to learn

Which of these poets is NOT one of the Fireside Poets?

 a narrative style that tries to capture a character's thought process in a realistic way

fantasy fiction cannot be set in space

 a character who provides comic relief, entertains the audience, and often offers social commentary

Ezra Pound's "In a Station of the Metro" captures a moment in time with just 14 words, showcasing the essence of ___.

Which movement/period does Anne Bradstreet's "To My Dear and Loving Husband" belong to?

Gothic novels must include supernatural elements such as ghosts, vampires and zombies

In detective fiction, seemingly supernatural elements are explained through logic at the end

 type of character in a narrative whom audiences recognize across many narratives

Which one is NOT written by William Shakespeare?

the drama that was written and performed during the reign of Elizabeth's successor, James I.

Resemblance of sound between syllables of nearby words, arising from the rhyming of 2 or more stressed vowels.

A literary description of or commentary on a visual work of art.

A play that is not intended to be performed onstage, but read by a solitary reader or sometimes out loud in a group.

Which poet below belongs to the Beat Generation?

Morality is one of the Major themes of Victorian Novel

A dramatic performance representing Christ's Passion from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion

A narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted.

a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents

A character lacks the depth, complexity, and nuance typically reserved for protagonists and antagonists

 a group of performers responsible for summarizing (sometimes through song and/or dance) the events of a play

Henry James's The Turn of the Screw is an example of...

The fatal flaw which causes the tragic protagonist's life to unravel, concluding with a dramatic, and unhappy ending.

 The second most important and present character in a story—often called a secondary main character.

When you pretend to be ignorant to expose the ignorance or inconsistency of someone else.

________ was a celebration of African American culture, art, and literature in the 1920s.

a dissertation is a thesis written in verse form.

A play or film that is based around a series of well-known popular songs

is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy and rival of the main character

A rhyming verse form, in which the poem, or each poem-section, consists of tercets with an interlocking three-line rhyme

_________ combine fantastical elements with everyday settings, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.

The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast

Henry D. Thoreau is a transcendentalist

 literal or symbolic mirror set in opposition to one of the characters of the story.