UNIT III Literary Terms

A solemn poem that laments the transcience, or fleeting quality of life

A reference to a well-known person, place, even, or work of art

Hints or clues to prepare the reader for future events in the story

Something which serves as a representation on a figurative level

A poem addressed to a patron or friend (usually in the form of a letter).

The qualities and personalities of persons in a story

A significant phrase, description, or image that is repeated throughout a literary work

Figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are indirectly compared to reveal a similarity

A highly structured fourteen line poem

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion

Long narrative poem recounting in formal language the exploits of a larger-than-life character

A figure of speech in which an object is given human qualities

The main idea of a literary work

A long monologue delivered by an actor on stage alone

A four line poem or stanza

Rhymed verse that was recited or sung which told a story

A literary work in which all, or most, of the characters, settings and events are symbolic.

A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

The repetition of initial sounding consonants

An obvious pause in a line of poetry, creating strong rhythm

A short, pointed statement that expresses a clever observation about human experience

Composed of five metric units, or feet-- unstressed/stressed syllables

A brief, witty poem or saying that sums up a philosophical point.

a tombstone inscription or a brief poem composed for someone who has died

An introduction of characters, setting, and conflict

A line spoken directly to the audience unheard by the actors on state

Poetic device of speaker talking to an inanimate object

The final six lines in an Italian, or Petrarchan sonnet

repetition of same/similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables that end in different consonants

The first eight lines of a Petrarchan, or Italian sonnet