LD 8 Flashcards
A ____ is literary device that contains several layers of meaning, often concealed at first sight, and is representative of several other aspects/ concepts/ traits than those that are visible in the literal translation alone.
symbol
____ in literature refers to the actual way in which words and sentences are placed together in the writing.
syntax
The ____ of any literary work is the base topic or focus that acts as a foundation for the entire literary piece.
theme
The ___ of a literary work is the perspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place or development.
tone
In literature, the concept of _____ refer to a series of unfortunate events by which one or more of the literary characters in the story undergo several misfortunes, which finally culminate into a disaster of ‘epic proportions’.
tragedy
This literary device refers to the practice of drawing attention to a fact that is already obvious and noticeable.
understatement
______ is an interesting literary device wherein the quality of seeming truthfulness or verity is ascribed to a person, notion, concept, statement or event.
verisimilitude
The literary term ‘____’ is used to refer to any single, lone line of a poetry composition. A metrical writing line is known as _____.
verse
