English Lit Techniques Flashcards
Allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Pathetic fallacy
the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature
Symbolic settings
the meaning behind the environment in which the narrative takes place.
Narrative perspective
Narrative perspective is the point of view that a story is told from
Foreshadowing
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
Allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Oxymoron
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).
Non linear narrative
where events are portrayed, for example, out of chronological order or in other ways where the narrative does not follow the direct causality pattern of the events featured, such as parallel distinctive plot lines, dream immersions or narrating another story inside the main plot-line.
Epistolic form
Relating to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; where letters are used
Extended metaphor
A metaphor that spans more than just a few lines, it could hint at the underlying purpose of a novel
Imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language,
Character development
Giving characters more personality, allowing the characters to have an arc which can change their personality
Interrogative
A question
Pun
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
Classic mystery
Crime committed, in a closed social setting
