List 81-100

Question 1

Mood

Answer 1

Literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
“The river, reflecting the clear blue sky, glistened and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on”. (Peaceful)

Question 2

Motif

Answer 2

Any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story
Ex. A repeated reference or visual of shattered glass or watching a street lamp flicker, but only on Friday nights

Question 3

Motivation

Answer 3

A reason behind a character’s specific action or behavior
Ex. Katniss volunteers for Hunger Games to protect her sister

Question 4

Non-sequitur

Answer 4

A literary device that includes statements, sayings, and conclusions that do not follow the fundamental principles of logic and reason

Question 5

Ode

Answer 5

A form of lyric poetry, expressing emotion, usually addressed to someone/something or representative of the poet’s musings on that person/thing
Ex. Ode to Joy

Question 6

Paradox

Answer 6

A statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow
Ex. I must be cruel to be kind

Question 7

Parallel structure

Answer 7

Repetition of the same pattern within a sentence or passage to show connection and equal importance

Question 8

Parenthetical

Answer 8

Setoff within or as if within parentheses; qualifying or explanatory
Ex. Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture I love)…

Question 9

Parody

Answer 9

A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing
Ex. Don Quixote

Question 10

Pedantic

Answer 10

Describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish
Ex. Mr. Collins

Question 11

Periodic sentence

Answer 11

The main clause or predicate at the end is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning
Ex. In spite of heavy snow…

Question 12

Persona

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The person who is understood to be speaking (or thinking or writing) a particular work, the voice chosen by the author for a particular artistic purpose
Ex. typically first-person narrator

Question 13

Polysyndeton

Answer 13

A figure of speech in which several conjunctions are used to join connected clauses in places where they are not contextually necessary
Ex. The dinner was so good; I ate the chicken, and the salad, and the turkey, and…

Question 14

Prosody

Answer 14

The study of meter, intonation, and rhythm of a poetic work

Question 15

Protagonist

Answer 15

The central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel, or any other story
Ex. In Hamlet: Hamlet

Question 16

Purpose

Answer 16

The reason an author chooses to write about a specific topic
Ex. to inform, entertain, explain

Question 17

Realism

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Literary technique to describe story elements, such as setting, characters, themes, etc., without using elaborate imagery, or figurative language
Ex. Focus on actualities of life

Question 18

Rhetoric

Answer 18

The use of language to persuade in spoken or written form
Ex. Debates, Mock Congress, written arguments

Question 19

Romanticism

Answer 19

A recurring theme of literature that is linked to either imagination, idealism, inspiration intuition, or individualism

Question 20

Round Character

Answer 20

Complex characters that undergo development or change throughout a work
Ex. Dante (Inferno)