2nd Semester Lit Terms Flashcards
having a manifestation refers to a sudden awareness and revelation; realization, revelation, insight
epiphany
a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others; unselfish, selfless, considerate
altruist
intended for instruction; teaching to teach a moral lesson; instructional, academic, informative
didactic
frank; outspoken, open and sincere, free from reservation, disguise or subterfuge; honest, straightforward
candid
fond of or characterized by joking, humorous or playful; humourous, comical
jocular
feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom; discouraged, despairing
despondent
the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues
ellipsis
repetition of the same word or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses
anaphora
two successive clauses or sentences where the keywords or phrases are repeated in both clauses, but in reverse order
chiasmus
a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
connotation
term to denote an audible pause that breaks up a line or verse
caesura
discrepancy between true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the words
verbal irony
a situation that is the opposite of what the reader excepts
situational irony
the author lets the audience in on a character’s situation while the character himself remains in the dark. When used in a tragedy, dramatic irony is called tragic irony
dramatic irony
the perception of fate of the universe as malicious or indifferent to human suffering, which creates a painful contrast bw our purposeful activity and its ultimate meaninglessness
cosmic irony
misusing words for comic effect
malapropism
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, retc; bitter or harsh
acrimonious
containing or expressing praise, complimentary; admiring of congratulatory
laudatory
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret, deeply affecting or touching, designed to make an impression; touching or moving
poignant
the acceptance of events as inevitable, submission to fate, the doctrine of inevitable predetermination; accepting or unchallenging
fatalistic
not interested, having no strong emotion towards something; uninterested or unmoved
apathetic
filled with bitter criticism or malice; having a caustic quality
vitriolic
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, confident; enthusiastic and lively;; optimistic, positive
sanguine
expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive, insulting, or base;; resentful, disgruntled
indignant
characterized by or showing malice (ill will), malevolent, spiteful, deliberately harmful;;bitter, harmful
malicious
a mode of behavior or way of behavior or way of though peculiar to an individual;;eccentric, oddity
idiosyncrasy
a person or thing that is the perfect example of a particular quality or type;;embodiment, essence
epitome
extremely foolish or stupid;;senseless, idiotic
asinine
repetition of constant sounds in a sequence of words
consonance
repetition of vowel sounds within words
assonance
breaking of a phrase, clause, or sentence by the end of the line in poetry, not by punctuation
enjambment
the use of compatible, harmonious sounds to produce a pleasing, melodious effects
euphony
refers to a sound that is harsh and unpleasant sounding, the opposite of euphony
cacophony
