Literary Terminology

A reference in a literary work to something in history or another work of literature. 

System of society in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.

Denouement is...

An association that comes along with a particular word. Can be negative, positive or neutral.

A literary device in which an author hints what is to come.

A poem that doesn't have any particular rhyme scheme is written in...

Literary device used to self-consciously draw attention to a work's status as a literary work.

Use of language to represent objects/actions/ideas to appeal to our physical senses

the specific words and vocabulary an author uses

Literary work in which characters, events, objects have secondary or symbolic meanings.

An extravagant exaggeration

Imitative work created to imitate, or comment on and trivialize an original work.

A figure of speech where animals, ideas or inorganic objects are given human characteristics.

The line that our eyes take when looking at a visual. 

The leading character of a drama, novel, etc.

Attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place or development.

Refers to words whose sound is very close to the sound they are meant to depict

Recurring theme in a literary work; recurring theme in literature in general.

The continuation of a sentence or clause over a line break in poetry

A short verbal account of a funny, amusing or interesting event or incident.