writing style where conjunctions are omitted

category of literature identified by form, content, style

The framework that underlies the way a narrator is presented

Four of more lines having a fixed length or rhyming scheme

term that is defined as the use of specific phrases/words

What does Trochaic mean?

Line of poetry composed of trochees (stressed syllable)

What is a connotation?

an implied meaning that’s associated with a word

Form of poetry such as a sonnet or elegy.(lyrical nature)

Abstract ideas are described in terms of characters

resemblance of two contradictory objects.

time and place an event or story takes place

long narrative poem which is usually related to heroic deeds

type of drama that presents a serious subject matter

Story that features non human characters as main characters

Exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis

a stanza in a poem that had exactly four lines.

deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence

What is figurative language?

The use of figurative speech to be effective or persuasive

vastly different things are linked through metaphors/simile

Parts of a sentence or grammatically the same or similar

Main idea or underlying meaning of literary work

an attitude of a writer towards a subject or an audience

Character whose voice is part of narration, Character established by the author

What is a protagonist?

central character or leading figure

Repetitive sounds caused by consonants within a sentence

device that can be defined as the resolution of the issue

The replacement of a name with something closely associated

When something’s exaggerated to create a comic effect

What does rhyme mean?

two syllables where the first syllable is unstressed

What is alliteration?

numbers or words having the same consonant sound recurring

figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined

What does iambic mean?

two syllables where the first syllable is unstressed

repetition of a pattern of sounds in poetry

What is an archetype?

Something typical that represents pattern of human nature

writer gives a advance hint to what may come later

What is an antagonist?

Characters who are in opposition or the protagonist

two words close together that repeat the same vowel sound

What is an apostrophe?

signal an author is addressing something that isn’t present

Speech that conveys a understatement by using double negativ

A literary device having 2 succesive rhyming line

A device used to reference something outside of the writing

stressed and unstressed syllable pattern in a verse

What is onomatopoeia?

a word that phonetically mimic or resemble what it describes

Literal meanings of a word in contrast to its meanings

imitation of a writer, artist, subject or genre

What does polysyndeton mean?

conjunctions are used in succession in order

struggle between two opposing forces

use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities

Figure of speech which presents a moral story with a lesson

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What is asyndeton?
writing style where conjunctions are omitted
A sub narrator with the poem
A parallel universe within a story used to impose contrast
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What is a genre?
The genome of people from a certain location
category of literature identified by form, content, style
A subcategory of music
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What is structure?
The underlying reason of why something is done
The way in which a household is ran and kept
The framework that underlies the way a narrator is presented
They way something is built
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What is a stanza?
A line within a poem
The group lines in a poem
A type of poem
Four of more lines having a fixed length or rhyming scheme
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What is a speaker?
The voice in a poem
A person using their voice to read a script
The person behind a piece of literature
The voice of the author
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What is jargon?
Ironic remarks made to amuse or hurt someone
term that is defined as the use of specific phrases/words
The solving of the main conflict within a story
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What does Trochaic mean?
A type of train which can be used as figurative speech
Line of poetry composed of trochees (stressed syllable)
A train system
A device used to compare to pieces of literature
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What is a connotation?
an implied meaning that’s associated with a word
Negatively associating 2 different things
A term with an underlying meaning
The derogatory term
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What is ode?
Set of rules in a language
Form of poetry such as a sonnet or elegy.(lyrical nature)
The person telling a story
New York slang meaning too much
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What is an allegory?
A cave
proposal that a reality being experienced is not the best
Abstract ideas are described in terms of characters
An archive of literature
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What is a metaphor?
A line said in rap music
resemblance of two contradictory objects.
The comparison of 2 different things
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What is setting?
The time period in which a story takes place
time and place an event or story takes place
The time period in which a story is written
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What is an epic?
Something that is unexpected
long narrative poem which is usually related to heroic deeds
A story that originated from a historical event
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What is tragedy
type of drama that presents a serious subject matter
An extreme amount of mourning taking place
The corruption of specific character being revealed
A traumatic event that cause a drastic shift in the plot
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What is a fable?
Story that have been passed on by word of mouth
A story that references a major historical event
Story that features non human characters as main characters
A type of table made of a rare form of wood
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What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
A synonym for simile
A diacritical mark used to signal a pause
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What is quatrain?
4 words repeated to show emphasis
4 literary devices that are consecutive
a stanza in a poem that had exactly four lines.
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What is anaphora?
deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence
Realities created by a character to combat trauma
The underlying reason why a story is told
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What is figurative language?
The use of explicit language in an unnecessary manner
The use of uncommon language
The use of a metaphor or simile to compare 2 things
The use of figurative speech to be effective or persuasive
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What is conceit?
The belief your are the best human alive
Being excessively proud or vain
A traumatic event referenced for shock value
vastly different things are linked through metaphors/simile
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What is parallelism?
2 identical sentences
A geometric term used to describe parallel lines
Parts of a sentence or grammatically the same or similar
2 lines that never intersect and continue forever
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What is theme?
Main idea or underlying meaning of literary work
The primary thought that inspired the author
The primary point being made in a movie
The main thought in your head
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What is tone?
The way in which something is said
an attitude of a writer towards a subject or an audience
The underlying mood of a statement
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What is persona?
Character whose voice is part of narration
The series of events that build someone’s character
Character established by the author
A persons morals
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What is a protagonist?
The person solving the conflict
The person experiencing the conflict
central character or leading figure
The main character
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What is consonance?
Another form of onomatopoeia caused by consonants
The constant mood of a character
Repetitive sounds caused by consonants within a sentence
Any letter that is not a vowel
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What is denouement?
The degrading of a character as a way of proving a point
device that can be defined as the resolution of the issue
Using unorthodox language in a pice of speech
A document used to make a speech
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What is metonymy?
The excessive use of synonyms
The replacement of a name with something closely associated
Two word that have the same or similar definition
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What is caricature?
When something’s exaggerated to create a comic effect
A set of events that builds a characters morals
Similarities within all characters in a piece of literature
The dominant mood within a story
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What does rhyme mean?
The origin and base of rap music
two syllables where the first syllable is unstressed
A set of word that sound phonetically similar
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What is alliteration?
A drawing or movie used to represent a text, movie or poem
When word continuously repeat themselves to show importance
The origin of Aminata’s name
numbers or words having the same consonant sound recurring
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What is an oxymoron?
figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined
The similarity between 2 different objects
The extent of which a character is portrayed in a poem
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What does iambic mean?
A character possessing 2 or more personalities
The alternate realities within a characters mind
two syllables where the first syllable is unstressed
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What is rhythm?
Something that rhymes on beat
A beat used to reference something
repetition of a pattern of sounds in poetry
A constant beat that is maintained
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What is an archetype?
Something typical that represents pattern of human nature
The type of conflict conveyed by the author
The time period from which the language being used originate
The sub genre in which a piece of literature falls into
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What is foreshadow?
To assume or make predictions to what may happen latter
The refer to something before it happens
writer gives a advance hint to what may come later
A reference to something that already happened
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What is the turning point?
The resolution of a story
The point in which the antagonist changes
Everything that in a story after the resolution
highest tension in a narrative
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What is an antagonist?
The sidekick of the protagonist
Any of the the characters beside the main characters
Characters who are in opposition or the protagonist
The person causing the conflict
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What is assonance
The recurring repetition of a word
A synonym to onomatopoeia
The extent of the assertiveness of a try main character
two words close together that repeat the same vowel sound
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What is an apostrophe?
A extreme event such as a plague or natural disaster
A mark used to show that something is more than one
signal an author is addressing something that isn’t present
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What is a Litote?
Set of rules in a language
A rhetorical question used to bring attention to something
Speech that conveys a understatement by using double negativ
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What is a couplet?
The French word for couple
A literary device having 2 succesive rhyming line
A piece of chicken
A word meaning 2 or more
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What is an allusion?
Tricking the eye
A device used to reference something outside of the writing
Making something seem a certain way
A wig company
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What is meter ?
A unit used to measure anything of the authors liking
stressed and unstressed syllable pattern in a verse
A mathematical unit
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What is onomatopoeia?
The origin of Aminata’s name
a word that phonetically mimic or resemble what it describes
Word that recurs to signal it has a deeper meaning
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What is denotation?
A mark used to signal a stop in literature
Notes taken by the person reading a piece of literature
Literal meanings of a word in contrast to its meanings
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What is a parody?
A piece of literature used to degrade another piece of art
imitation of a writer, artist, subject or genre
A type of YouTube video
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What does polysyndeton mean?
The multiple use of literary devices within one sentence
When there are multiple protagonists
conjunctions are used in succession in order
When they are multiple themes to a story
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What is a conflict?
struggle between two opposing forces
When the character has an internal issue
The main problem going on with the main character
A problem between a protagonist and antagonist
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What is symbolism ?
The underlying meaning of s picture
The use of a symbol to convey something
The symbolic meaning of picture
use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities
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What is a parable?
A synonym for conflict
A term used to say something is likely
A mathematic plane that usually possesses a U shape
Figure of speech which presents a moral story with a lesson
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What is a stereotype?
The treatment of a character so they identify with a group
Degrading terms used to build metal in characters
The immediate assumption made about something
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What is motif?
The reason behind why something is happening
An object or idea that repeats itself
A poem composed of 5 lines or less
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What is sarcasm?
Saying something without a genuine intent
The tone in which something is said
ironic remarks to amuse or hurt someone.
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What is dialect ?
Language used by people of a certain area,class, or district
And uncommon language spoken in only pacific regions
Languages created by people indigenous a certain place
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What is syntax?
sets of rules in a language
The
The Latin or Greek origin of a word
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What is soliloquy?
Literature that is exaggerated
Device used to reveal the innermost thoughts of a character
An archive of one specific artists work
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What is juxtaposition?
2+ ideas/characters are placed side by side in a narrative
2+ things places together for contrast
The setting being changed multiple times without significanc
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What is plot?
The main idea behind a story or poem
The location or time period a story takes place
Term used to describe events that make up a story
The placement of literary devices to haves larger impact
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What is imagery?
The description of something to create a mental image
Representing thing so its appeals to our physical senses
A book composed of manly images
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What is “in medias res”?
When a narrative begin at a crucial instead of the beginning
When the media is crucial factor within the prom
When a story is told with multiple narrators
When a story had multiple speakers
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What is personification?
When a thing or idea is given human attributes
The primary things leading to the a conflict
The primary things leading to the resolution of the conflict
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What is a caesura ?
A pause in a line of poetry formed by natural rhythms
A fictional race of people referred to in many texts
A recurring image or word with an underlying meaning
A synonym for people of European decent
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What is satire?
technique used to expose the corruption of an individual
A type of conflict that can be conveys within a text
The attire worn by a people in a time a specific time period
A type of mood
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What is diction?
An uncontrollable desire and necessity for a substance
A literary device used to compare two things
An authors knowledge of what is going on
Style of speaking of writing determined by choice of words
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What is characterization?
Making a character posses habits of another character
The type of morals a character possesses
Device used to highlight and explain details on a character
A set of words used to describe a character
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What is a narrator?
The voice of the person reason the book
The person telling the story
The person who identifies the use of metaphors
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What is a colloquial?
The extend of something being exaggerated to prove a point
A group of literary terms with similar meanings
A extreme or exaggerated size of an object
use of informal words, phrases, or even slang
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What is a paradox?
Something that continues ima recurring loop forever
The unavoidable circle of life
set of seemingly contradictory concepts that reveal a truth
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What is mood?
A synonym for feelings
certain feelings or vibes in readers through words
The extent of the main characters awareness of the conflict
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What is irony?
When something unexpected happens
words used in a way different from their intended meaning
When something that was not intended on happening happens
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What does antithesis mean?
Multiple thesis statements without significance
The lack of a thesis statement
When 2 opposites are out together in a sentence for effect
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What is a synecdoche?
Device when a part of something represents a whole
A synonym for simile
One of the 50 states
A term used to describe the nature of a piece of literature
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What is point of view?
The angle of which something is seen
perspective of which a story is narrated
A point you look at
How far away you are from sea level
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What is a simile?
A type of car
Figure of speech that makes a comparison to show similarity
The same thing a metaphor
Making a comparison using like it as

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