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bildungsroman
a story growing up of a sensitive person who looks for answers to his questions such as a naval starts with a lass or tragedy that disturbs the main character emotionally. He or she leaves on a journey to fill that vacuum
bildungsroman
during the journey ,the protagonist gains maturity gradually and with difficulty .Usually the plot depicts a conflict between the protagonist and the values and they are accepted by society .Finally he/she accepts by society, ending dissatisfaction
illusion
false illusion of something ,a deceptive impression ,or false belief .Literary speaking ,an ____ is something that is false and not factual. It tricks the human brain into thinking an unreal to real
free verse
literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme with fixed forms
stardonic
grimly mocking ,sarcastic ,satirical mocking in a humorous manner. This is one of those “tone “ words that describes writing that fits the meaning
foil
in literature ,a foil is a character that shows qualities that shows qualities that are in contract with qualities of anther character with an objective to highlight the traits of the other characters
intertextually
a sophisticated literary device used in writing. In fact ,it is a textual reference within some text that reflects the text used as a reference. Instead of employing reflects the text
litotes
derived from a Greek word meaning “simple” is figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives
utopia
the literary term utopia denotes an illusionary place that projects the notion the prefect society to the reader .Here the “perfect society” refers to ideal conditions achieved within the material world as opposed to the expected idealism of afterlife in Christianity or other religions
sonnet
derived from an Italian word “Soneto” it means a small or little song or lyric .In poetry this has 14 lines and written in Lambic pentameter .It has a specific rhyme scheme and a “Volta “or specific turn
round character
it is in a novel ,play, or story and is a complex personality. Similarly, this character has many layers like onions. Writers define these, fully both physically and mentally. It is a character with whom the audience can sympathy, associate or relate to, as he seems a character they might have associated with
situational irony
a literary device that can easily identify in literary works. Simply, it occurs when incongruity appears instead. Thus, entirely different happens from what audience may be expecting or the final outcome
static character
one that does not undergo inner changes or undergoes a little change. It is a character that grow such as sherlock homes and James bond
vernacular
literary genre that uses daily used language in writing and specking. It is different written works, as they normally follow the formal variety of language in specking or writing public. We find the origin of vernacular literature during middle ages in different countries of Europe
vernacular (dialect)
vernacular is the use of ordinary ,everyday, and plain language in speaking or writing ,such as corn is common name of a plant, and its scientific name is maize or zee mays ,where dialect is related to a particular region , geographical area ,a particular social class ,or an occupational group. Also it uses a distinguished pronunciation vocabulary and grammar, ,such as people in a Shanghai has different pronunciation or dialect than Yunnan
