A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.

A lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations

Contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement

An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research.

What is an allusion in literature?

A reference to a person, place or event to influence the meaning of an idea

Poetry written in iambic pentameter, the primary meter in Englishpoetry

A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things.

A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, oftenmarked by punctuation.

The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality.

In poetry, a ballad is

A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited.

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What is an aphorism?
A person, scene, event, in literature that isn't of the time
The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality.
Inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects.
A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.
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What is ambiguity?
A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
A lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
The choice of words in oral and written discourse.
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What is antithesis?
An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person/thing
The use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem.
Contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement
The interpretation or analysis of a text.
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An abstract is
A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things.
An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research.
Grating, inharmonious sounds.
A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited.
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What is an allusion in literature?
A reference to a person, place or event to influence the meaning of an idea
The works considered most important in a national literature or period
A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, often marked by punctuation.
The repetition of one or more consonants in a group of words or lines
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What is blank verse?
Poetry written in iambic pentameter, the primary meter in Englishpoetry
A brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature
The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines.
A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject
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What is an analogy?
An original model or form.
A character or force that, by opposing the protagonist produces tension
A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things.
A term for the world of books, criticism, and literature in general.
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A caesura is
The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality.
An abstract or ideal conception of a type
The high point, or turning point, of a story or play.
A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, oftenmarked by punctuation.
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What is bathos?
The choice of words in oral and written discourse.
The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase.
A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality.
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In poetry, a ballad is
A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited.
A term for the title character of a work of literature.
The interpretation or analysis of a text.
The choice of words in oral and written discourse.

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