Lit Vocab #3 Flashcards
Iamb
A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one; the most common poetic foot in the English language.
Idyll
A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time
Image
A verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or or emotion
Impressionism
Writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event, or concept
Irony
An unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and and what was intended or expected to happen. It involves dialogue and situation, and it can be intentional or unplanned
Lyric poetry
A type of poetry characterized by emotion, personal feelings, and brevity; a large and inclusive category of poetry that exhibits rhyme, meter, and reflective thought
Magical realism
A type of literature that explores narratives by and about characters who inhibit and experience their reality differently from what we term the objective world
Metaphor
A direct comparison between dissimilar things
Metaphysical poetry
Refers to the work of poets who explore highly complex, philosophical ideas through extended metaphors and paradox
Meter
A pattern of beats in poetry
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea
Monologue
A speech given by one character
Motif
The repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work which is used to develop theme or characters
Narrative poem
A poem that tells a story
Narrator
The speaker of a literary work
Octave
An eight-line stanza, usually combined with a setset in a Petrarchan sonnet
Ode
A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like the sound represent
Oxymoron
An image of contradictory terms
Imagery
The total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature
