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Literary terminology for upper-school students
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the conclusion or resolution in a literary work
denouement
rising action
idyll
enjambment
2
a pattern of beats in poetry
metaphor
metonymy
monologue
meter
3
a brief reference to a well-known person, event, or work
illusion
collusion
contusion
allusion
4
words spoken by an actor intended to be heard by the audience but not other characters
in the round
inside
amphitheatre
aside
5
when a poetic line is not end-stopped
trochee
villanelle
sestina
enjambment
6
a type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time
dramatic monologue
idyll
parody
motif
7
the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images
mood
denotation
tone
connotation
8
direct address in poetry: "O, west wind..."
epigram
elegy
diptych
apostrophe
9
an eight-line stanza
octet
octopus
october
octave
10
type of poetry which explores philosophical ideas via metaphors
narrative
lyric
tangible
metaphysical
11
a speech given by one character
monclair
mongoose
monologue
mondrian
12
a brief, witty poem
epipen
epigraph
epitaph
epigram
13
a metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one.
synecdoche
iamb
dactyl
trochee
14
a traditional aspect of a literary work
convention
dactyl
flashback
parable
15
the pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds
aurophony
telephony
cacophony
euphony
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the total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature
figurative
connotation
imagery
denotation
17
Empty question
Empty choice
Empty choice
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poetry without a defined form, meter or rhyme scheme
ballad
free-verse
formal
sonnet
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two lines of rhyming poetry
diatribe
couplet
doublet
parody
20
a break or pause within a line of poetry indicated by punctuation
subplot
caesura
emjambment
deus ex machina
21
a poem that tells a story
synecdoche
lyric
sonnet
narrative
22
the speaker of a literary work
speaker
narrator
point-of-view
narrative
23
the repetition or variations of an image or idea
pathos
motif
parody
irony
24
devices which enable writers to operate on levels other than the literal
metaphor
figurative language
irony
simile
25
one who carries out the action in a literary work
character
euphony
epigram
catharsis
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the turning point of action or character in a literary work; the highest moment of tension
climax
denouement
exposition
rising action
27
writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event or concept
correctionism
deflectionism
impressionism
reflectionism
28
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
assonance
alliteration
personification
elegy
29
a type of poetry characterized by emotion, personal feelings, and brevity
narrative
lyric
impressionism
expressionism
30
one who opposes the protagonist
antihero
flat character
antiprotagonist
antagonist
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a metrical pattern: unstressed, unstressed, stressed
anapest
elegy
dactyl
pentameter
32
a love poem set at dawn which bids farewell to the beloved
elegy
enjambment
aubade
dactyl
33
a device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts and events
summary
foreshadowing
exposition
flashback
34
extreme exaggeration (for effect)
hyperbole
rhetorical
histrionic
understatement
35
a lengthy, elevated poem celebrating the exploits of a hero
sonnet
epic
ballad
ode
36
"the god from the machine"
sestet
irony
deus ex machina
satire
37
the author's choice of words
denotation
connotation
diction
caesura
38
a metrical unit in poetry; a syllabic measure of a line
spondee
dactyl
foot
pteradactyl
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the inclusion of humor to contrast with tragic elements
comic relief
mood enhancement
humor break
laugh nugget
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a clash between opposing forces
thesis
conflict
antithesis
antogonist
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a work that functions on a symbolic level
denotation
blank verse
aubade
allegory
42
harsh or discordant sounds in a literary work
denotation
euphony
scansion
cacophony
43
a foot of poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables
dactyl
iamb
trochee
octave
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a direct comparison between dissimilar things
simile
metaphor
imagery
personfication
45
when characters inhabit a reality different from what we consider the objective world
objectivism
magical realism
photorealism
parallel plot
46
a simple narrative poem that is written in quatrains, generally with a rhyme scheme of abcd
ballad
sonnet
sestet
lyric
47
a poem that depicts a conversation between the speaker and an implied listener
dramatic monologue
aubade
elegy
spondee
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
blank verse
elegy
dactyl
sonnet
49
a formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject
apostrophe
ballad
ode
allusion
50
the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences
catharsis
mimesis
metonymy
verisimilitude
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a representative term is used for a larger idea
metonymy
metaphor
synecdoche
simile
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an unexpected contrast between what happens and what was expected to happen
irony
contrast
parable
parody
53
the literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word
epic
connotation
denotation
allegory
54
background information presented in a literary work
introduction
induction
rising action
exposition
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a poem that laments the dead or another loss
aubade
sonnet
epigram
elegy
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background information presented in a literary work
extradition
exposition
ex libris
thesis
57
a simple, symbolic story, often with animal characters
myth
fable
folktale
oral tradition
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a verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion
image
allusion
hyperbole
pathos
