61-80 Flashcards
Autobiography
1 type of biography where it tells a life story of its author, meaning its written in record of the author’s life
Memoir
A memoir is a record of memories, and particular events that have taken place in the author’s life. In fact, it is the telling of a story or an event from their life; an account that does not tell the full record of a life
Cumulative Sentence
Known as a loose sentence that starts with an independent clause or main clause, which is simple and straight, provides main idea and then odds subordinate elements or modifiers
Bildungsroman
A story of the growing up of a sensitive person who looks for answers to his questions through different experiences. Generally, such a novel starts with a loss or a tragedy that disturbs the main character emotionally. They leave on a journey to fill the vacuum
Bildungsroman (continued)
During the journey, the protagonist gains maturity gradually and with difficulty. Usually the plot depicts a conflict between the protagonist and the values of society. Finally, they accept those values and are then accepted by society
Illusion
An illusion is a false illustration of something, a deceptive impression, or a false belief. Literally speaking, an illusion is something that is false and not factual. It tricks the human brain into thinking the unreal in to real. It is meant to mislead the perception of readers & deceive their senses.
Foil
In literature, a foil is a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character to highlight the traits of the opposing character
Intertextuality
A sophisticated literary device used in writing. In fact, it is a textual reference within some text that reflects the text use as a reference. Instead of employing referential phrases from different literary works. Intertextuality draws upon the concept, rhetoric or ideology from other texts to be merged in the new text. It may be the retelling of an old story.
Litotes
Derived from a Greek word meaning “simple”
Utopia
Illusionary place that projects the notion of a perfect society to the reader. The citizens presiding in such utopias are bearers of a perfect moral code, or at the least, every violator of the moral code is harshly punished. A Utopian society is one where all social evils are cured.
Sonnet
The word sonnet is derived from the Italian word “sonnetto”. It means a small or little song or lyric. In poetry, a sonnet has 14 lines and is written in iambic pentameter. Each line has 10 syllables. It has a specific rhyme scheme and a “volta” or a specific turn
Situational Irony
A literary device that you can easily identify in literary works. Simply, it occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead. Thus, entirely different happens from what the audience wanted or expected. It is also known as irony of situations that generally include sharp contrasts and contradictions.
