lit terms Flashcards
Epic
a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
Anaphora
Repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences , clauses or poetic lines
Foil
a character who is presented as a contrast to a second character so as to paint or show to advantages some aspect of the second character
Hyperbole
a figure of speech that is an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect
alliteration
repetition of the same sound
elegy
medatitive lyric poem lamentig the death of a public personage or of a friend or loved one
aphorism
short statement or catch phrase containing a well known or general truth or opinion
connotation
refers to a selection of a word or phrase for its sugested meaning instead of its literal one, word or thing
syntax
set of rules that help readers and writers make sense of sentences
tone
how the author feels or speaks in the text
rhetorical question
asking a question with a different way and implies the answer
conceit
an often unconventional, logically complex, or surprising metaphor whose delights are more intellectual than sensual. (remember its a metaphor)
stanza
like a paragraph with lines in a poem
mood
the way you feel from reading a passage, the reader
epsitle
a letter in a verse usually adressed to a person close to the writer
