List 3: Words 41-60 Flashcards
Dialogue (N)
Literary technique in which writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation with each other
Ex. characters exact speech in quotation marks, alternating throught paragraphs
Diction (N)
An author’s word choice when writing
Ex. Simple - annoyed
Didactic (Adj)
Writing that is preach-like or seeks overtly to convince a reader of a particular point or lesson
Digression (N)
A message that departs from the main subject
Dissonance
The use of harsh sounding, unusual, or impolite languange in poetry to create a disturbing effect (It does NOT flow smoothly when read)
Ex. “Why? That my chaff might fly; my grain lie, sheer and clear. Nay in all that toil, that coil, since (seems) I kissed the rod, Hand rather, my heart lo! Laped strength…
Elegy (N)
A form of literature that can be defined as a poem or song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in honor of the deceased; generally combines three stages of loss: grief, praise of the dead one, and consolation
Ellipsis
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
Ex. “Four score and seven years ago…a new nation”
End-stopped (Adj)
A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
Ex. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Epic (N)
An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life and is often considered a legendary figure
Ex. Beowulf, The Divine Comedy
Epigram
A concise, but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement
Ex. “I am not young enough to know everything”, “I can resist everything but temptation”
Epigraph (N)
Phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning
Epiphany (N)
A character’s moment of realization or the character gaining knowledge; a sudden, unexpected moment of insight, often comedic or uplifting
Ex. Scrooge
Epitaph (N)
An inscription on a tombstone
“Generous of heart, constant of faith”
Epithet (N)
Adjectives describing a characteristic
Ex. Macbeth of Scotland, the Red King, Michael Jackson, King of Pop
Eulogy (N)
A writing to honor the dead
