41-60 Flashcards
Dialogue(N)
Literary technique in which writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation with each other Ex:””
Diction (N)
An author’s word choice when writing Ex: simple-annoyed, sophisticated-vexed, exasperated, slang-salty, bowed up
Didactic (Adj)
Writing that is preach-like or seeks overly to convince a leader of a particular point or lesson
Digression (N)
A message that departs from the main subject
Dissonance (N)
The use of harsh sounding, unusual, or impolite language in poetry to create a disturbing effect (It does not flow smoothly when read)
Elegy (N)
A form of literature that can be defined as a poem or long in the form of elegiac couplets, written in honor of the deceased: generally combines three stages of loss
Ellipsis(N)
Literary device used in narratives to omit some parts of a sentence or event, which gives the reader a chance to fill the gaps while acting or reading it out
End-stopped (Adj)
A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
Epic(N)
An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventure and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life and is often considered a legendary figure Ex: Beowulf
Epigram (N)
A concise, but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement Ex: “I am not young enough to know everything”
Epigraph (N)
Phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning Ex: Chapter 1
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Epiphany (N)
A character’s moment of realization or the character gaining knowledge; a sudden, unexpected moment of insight, often comedic of uplifting
Epitaph (N)
An inscription on a tombstone
Epithet (N)
Adjectives describing a characteristic Ex: michael Jackson, King of Pop
Eulogy (N)
A writing to honor the dead
