lit Flashcards
allusion
a reference, explicit or implicit to something in previous literature or history
anecdote
a short account of an interesting or humorous incident
artistic unity
that condition of a successful literary work whereby all elements work together to achieve a central purpose
cacophony
a harsh, discordant, unpleasent sounding choice of words
euphony
smooth pleasant sounding choice of words
genre
a type of class as poetry, drama
imagrey
the representation through language of sensort experience
mood
the impression of the work
motif
image, sound, action, or other figure that has symbolic significance
narrative voice
distinctive perspective from where the story is told
prose
non metrical language; opposite of verse
theme
the main idea of literary work
tone
writer or speakers attitude of a literary work
setting
time and place
symbol
means more than it is