UNIT II Literary Terms

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 long monologue delivered by an actor on stage alone

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

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

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

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

A four line poem or stanza

The repetition of initial sounding consonants

An introduction of characters, setting, and conflict

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

A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

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

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

The main idea of a literary work

The first eight lines of a Petrarchan, or Italian sonnet

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

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

Rhymed verse that was recited or sung which told a story

A highly structured fourteen line poem

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

Poetic device of speaker talking to an inanimate object

The qualities and personalities of persons in a story

The final six lines in an Italian, or Petrarchan sonnet

Something which serves as a representation on a figurative level