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Literary terminology for upper-school students
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a pattern of beats in poetry
monologue
metaphor
meter
metonymy
2
a verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion
image
pathos
hyperbole
allusion
3
a lengthy, elevated poem celebrating the exploits of a hero
ode
ballad
epic
sonnet
4
one who opposes the protagonist
antihero
flat character
antagonist
antiprotagonist
5
devices which enable writers to operate on levels other than the literal
figurative language
simile
metaphor
irony
6
a formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject
ballad
apostrophe
ode
allusion
7
the literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word
allegory
denotation
epic
connotation
8
extreme exaggeration (for effect)
hyperbole
histrionic
rhetorical
understatement
9
when a poetic line is not end-stopped
trochee
sestina
enjambment
villanelle
10
the turning point of action or character in a literary work; the highest moment of tension
exposition
rising action
climax
denouement
11
the pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds
cacophony
euphony
telephony
aurophony
12
one who carries out the action in a literary work
epigram
euphony
character
catharsis
13
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
elegy
assonance
alliteration
personification
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the total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature
denotation
imagery
connotation
figurative
15
the speaker of a literary work
point-of-view
narrative
narrator
speaker
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a type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time
motif
idyll
parody
dramatic monologue
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harsh or discordant sounds in a literary work
euphony
cacophony
scansion
denotation
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background information presented in a literary work
exposition
induction
introduction
rising action
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a metrical pattern: unstressed, unstressed, stressed
anapest
pentameter
dactyl
elegy
20
unrhymed iambic pentameter
sonnet
dactyl
elegy
blank verse
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a metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one.
iamb
synecdoche
trochee
dactyl
22
words spoken by an actor intended to be heard by the audience but not other characters
inside
in the round
aside
amphitheatre
23
writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event or concept
reflectionism
deflectionism
impressionism
correctionism
24
when characters inhabit a reality different from what we consider the objective world
magical realism
parallel plot
objectivism
photorealism
25
a poem that depicts a conversation between the speaker and an implied listener
spondee
dramatic monologue
aubade
elegy
26
a poem that tells a story
lyric
synecdoche
narrative
sonnet
27
two lines of rhyming poetry
parody
diatribe
doublet
couplet
28
a metrical unit in poetry; a syllabic measure of a line
foot
pteradactyl
spondee
dactyl
29
a poem that laments the dead or another loss
epigram
elegy
sonnet
aubade
30
a speech given by one character
monologue
mondrian
mongoose
monclair
31
type of poetry which explores philosophical ideas via metaphors
lyric
narrative
metaphysical
tangible
32
"the god from the machine"
deus ex machina
irony
satire
sestet
33
an unexpected contrast between what happens and what was expected to happen
parody
contrast
parable
irony
34
a work that functions on a symbolic level
allegory
aubade
denotation
blank verse
35
the inclusion of humor to contrast with tragic elements
mood enhancement
comic relief
laugh nugget
humor break
36
the conclusion or resolution in a literary work
enjambment
denouement
rising action
idyll
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a representative term is used for a larger idea
metaphor
simile
synecdoche
metonymy
38
a break or pause within a line of poetry indicated by punctuation
subplot
deus ex machina
caesura
emjambment
39
a traditional aspect of a literary work
convention
parable
dactyl
flashback
40
a direct comparison between dissimilar things
simile
personfication
metaphor
imagery
41
Empty question
Empty choice
Empty choice
42
direct address in poetry: "O, west wind..."
apostrophe
diptych
epigram
elegy
43
background information presented in a literary work
extradition
thesis
exposition
ex libris
44
a love poem set at dawn which bids farewell to the beloved
enjambment
aubade
dactyl
elegy
45
a brief, witty poem
epipen
epigram
epitaph
epigraph
46
poetry without a defined form, meter or rhyme scheme
ballad
sonnet
formal
free-verse
47
a simple, symbolic story, often with animal characters
myth
folktale
fable
oral tradition
48
a type of poetry characterized by emotion, personal feelings, and brevity
narrative
impressionism
expressionism
lyric
49
the repetition or variations of an image or idea
irony
motif
parody
pathos
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a device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts and events
summary
exposition
foreshadowing
flashback
51
a simple narrative poem that is written in quatrains, generally with a rhyme scheme of abcd
ballad
sonnet
lyric
sestet
52
a brief reference to a well-known person, event, or work
contusion
allusion
illusion
collusion
53
the author's choice of words
denotation
connotation
caesura
diction
54
a foot of poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables
trochee
iamb
dactyl
octave
55
a clash between opposing forces
thesis
conflict
antogonist
antithesis
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an eight-line stanza
octopus
octet
octave
october
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the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences
metonymy
catharsis
verisimilitude
mimesis
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the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images
connotation
mood
tone
denotation
