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pastiche

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a written work that honours another famous literary work made by a different writer imitating it. it can also refer to a literary work that includes a wide mixture of themes, characters, and concepts from other literary works.

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antithesis

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when contrasting concepts, words, or sentences are put together in parallel structures. a parallel structure is the repetition of the same words or phrases in a sentence or passage.

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rhetorical question

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a question asked for effect and to make and assertion an not intended to be answered.

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lost generation

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the generation that came to age during or after the first world war. their writings are cynical, disillusioned, and without cultural or emotional stability from their war experiences and social upheaval of the time.

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courtly love

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a medieval european concept of romance that was based off of chivalry and nobility, and had rules to follow. during the time it was practiced, marriage had little to do with love and more to do with material gains. thus, people usually formed formal affair outside their marriages, which were to remain secret to protect honour.

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paen

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a song to express thanks, triumph, joy, or praise. The word “Paean” has Greek origins.

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palimpsest

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parchment that has been partially or completely erased and has been written over with new text.

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apocrypha

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writings or statements that have doubtful authorship or authenticity.

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denotation

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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

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existentialism

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a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.

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panegyric

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a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.

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beat generation

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a literary movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics in the post-World War II era. The bulk of their work was published and popularized throughout the 1950s. Central elements of Beat culture are rejection of standard narrative values, spiritual quest, exploration of American and Eastern religions, rejection of materialism, explicit portrayals of the human condition, experimentation with psychedelic drugs, and sexual liberation and exploration. influenced the hippie movement.

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satire

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he use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

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baroque

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a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, theatre, and music.

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epistolary novel

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a novel written as a series of documents. The usual form is letters, although diary entries, newspaper clippings and other documents are sometimes used.

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bowdlerize

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to remove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), especially with the result that it becomes weaker or less effective.

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aphorism

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a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation.

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dionysian

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relating to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature.

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objectivity

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the state or quality of being objective.

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carpe diem

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used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future. translation: seize the day.

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allegory

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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

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archetype

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a very typical example of a certain person or thing.

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persona

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the aspect of someone’s character that is presented to or perceived by others.

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hubris

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extreme arrogance that leads one to overestimate their capabilities, ultimately leading to losing touch with reality (a fatal trait of a fictional character).

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peripeteia

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an unexpected change in events or change in fortune, especially in fictional works.

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poete maudit

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a famous poet who is often misunderstood by society due to the content of their writing or their self-destructive tendencies.

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icon

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an object or person that represents a particular category or theme.

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proverb/parable

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a saying (proverb) or a short story (parable) that denotes a deep meaning or moral lesson.

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comedy of manners

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a witty form of dramatic comedy. pokes fun at societal manners; satirizing fashion, status, and class structure.

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black/gallows humour

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a humorous, light, or satirical way of treating or pertaining to subjects of heavy and serious tone.

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invocation

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invoking thought and ideas through words.

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deus ex machina

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a plot convenience (in the form of power, event, character, etc.) that saves a seemingly hopeless situation.

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analogy

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a comparison of two different things to explain a concept.

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epithet

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an adjective or phrase that is commonly associated with a person or a title that can be a substitute for a word.

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blank fiction

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an american post-punk transgressive writing movement that began in the 1980’s and some topics that it centered around were contemporary urban life, sex, drugs, and violence. it was narrated in a bleak emotionless tone.

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ambiguous

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open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations.

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petrarchan sonnet

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a sonnet form popularized by Petrarch, consisting of an octave with the rhyme scheme abbaabba and of a sestet with one of several rhyme schemes, as cdecde or cdcdcd.

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deconstruction

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to break down and analyze any form of literature to further increase your understanding of it. // the decontruction philosophical movement can be loosely explained as a questioning of traditional ideas concerning certainties and truth, and the criticism of literature and philosophy in that all words can only refer to other words and that writing ultimately undermines its own meaning.

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decadence

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excessive/luxurious self-indulgience, or the decline of morals and/or cultures due to self-indulgence. the 19th century european decadent movement was centered around literature and art characterized by themes of greed, sloth, moral decline and self-indulgence.

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byronic hero

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tend to rebel against the conventional modes of behaviour and thought, and possess personalities that are not traditionally heroic (anti-hero).

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bathos

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a sudden change of tone in a work of writing, usually from the sublime to ridiculous. may be done unintentionally to create sappy/comedic effect.

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polemic

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a controversy, debate, or dispute, or a person inclined to argue (essentially a rhetorical war against an issue).

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realism

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describes focus on reality/fact and what is vs. surrealism, which describes a bizarre and imaginative way of viewing or translating the world.

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picaresque

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a genre/style of fiction that depicts the adventures of a witty/relatable/rough hero usually humorous episodes that express the life of the common every-man who rejects the rules and gets by with their wit.

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bard

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a lyrical poet

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parody

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a deliberate exaggerated imitation of a particular artist, genre, or writer.

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humours

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a verb used when someone goes along with the wishes of someone in order to keep them happy no matter how ridiculous the request may be.

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pastoral

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focuses on the deep contrast between the innocence and serenity of those living in rural parts, and the corruption and misery of city dwellers. it can emphasize the negative aspects of either one.

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bombast

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originally coming from the word describing a cotton padding. as a literary term it describes a padded way of speaking or writing. in other words, it describes pretentious and showy literature.

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nihilism

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the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless.

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doggerel

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a type of poetry, irregular in rhythm and rhyme. used for comedic effect in an exaggerated, sentimental way.

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catharsis

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an emotional release for the characters in a literary work, or for the audience of the work. the emotional release that they experience can lead to a sense of forgiveness and renewal.

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muses

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nine greek gods who serve as inspiration for literature. their influence covers not only the arts field but the science field as well.

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kitsch

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art, design elements, or objects considered to be in poor taste, because of excessive garishness, details, or sentimentality, but can be appreciated in an ironic or possibly humorous way,

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dadaism

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commonly referred to as dada, this was a european artistic and literary movement from the years 1916-1923 that very openly conveyed conventional, cultural, and aesthetic values by producing works composed of nonsense.

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didactic

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a novel, play or poem that aims to teach us something. meant to both entertain and instruct.

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objective correlative

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popularized by t.s elliot as something that symbolizes or objectifies a particular emotion and that may be used in creative writing to evoke a desired emotional response.

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sentimentality

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excessive tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia in a work of literature.

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surrealism

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an artistic attempt to bring together reality and imagination. surrealists in literature often sounds unreal of bizarre and are full of juxtapositions.

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futurism

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a movement in art, music, and literature that begun in 1909. it emphasized speed, technology, youth, and violence, as well as objects.

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farce

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a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically includes crude characterization and very exaggerated situations.

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elegiac

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verses in an elegiac meter. comprising elegy or an elegy; especially expressing sorrow often for something now past.

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apollonian

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contrast to dionysian, it refers to the most noble, godlike qualities or human nature and behaviour.

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mystery play

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a medieval drama based on scriptural (biblical) incidents (such as the creation of the world, the flood, or the life, death, and the resurrection of christ). common in churches.

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epigram

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a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought. // a terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying.

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jargon

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the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group. // words that are specific to a certain group of people.

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stream of consciousness

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to express a person/character’s emotions and/or thoughts without any interruptions.

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assonance/consonance

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when two or more words close together make the same vowel sound, but start with a different consonant sound. // when two or more words close together make the same consonant sound.

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philippic

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a bitter verbal attack or denunciation on words characterized by fierce criticism/rant.

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semantics

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meaning and interpretation of words (literal or figurative), signs, and sentence structures.

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cacophony

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a mixture of harsh, discordant, and disagreeable sounds.

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platonism

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the philosophy or doctrines of plato or his followers.

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