Literary Definitions Flashcards
A style in fictional literature characterized by gloomy settings, violent or grotesque action and a mood of decay or degeneration and decadence
Gothicism
Exaggerated statements or claims, not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
Influences of gender on the way literature is read and written showing how the author feels about the opposite gender
Gender Criticism
Personal error in the protagonists personality that brings about his tragic downfall
Hamartia
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature characterized by similarities in form style or subject matter
Genre
Nickname that shows affection or closeness
Hypocorism
A character that contrasts with another character to highlight particular qualities of the other character
Foil
A comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations
Farce
The ways in which literature reinforce or undermine the exonomic political social and psychological oppression of women
Feminist Criticism
Literature about love
Eros
Two words which are pronounced the sane but have different meanings or spellings
Homophones
A women using her feminine qualities such as beauty charm and sexual allure, sometimes uses lies rather then charm
Femme Fatale
A short narrative usually containing comic or satiric content it is normally 300-400 lines
Fabliau
An extreme expression of pride or self confidence in a character that ultimately causes their downfall
Hubris
