110-130 Flashcards
non-squitur
an idea that doesn’t follow logically from the one above
objective
relating to facts and reality instead of personal feelings
ode
a lyric poem marked by serious feelings toward the subject
Old English
The Anglo Saxon language spoken from 450-1150 A.D
omniscient narrator
A narrator with unlimited understanding of the background of a story
onomatopoeia
words whose sounds suggest their meaning
oxymoron
contradictory words with opposing meanings
parable
a story consisting of events where a moral truth may be derived
paradox
a self-contradictory statement
parallel structure
expressing two or more grammatical elements of equal rank
parody
an immitation of a work that rediculates the style
paraphrase
a version of a text put into simpler words
pastoral
a work of literature dealing with rural life
pathetic fallacy
faulty reasoning that inappropriately regards human feelings to nature or non human objects
pathos
element in literature that stimulates sorrow