Literary Terms Flashcards by Chris Rotelli | Brainscape

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Irony

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Unexpected contradictions

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Kenning

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A metaphorical phrase such as Sea = Whale’s home

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Lyric Poetry

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Rhythmic rhyming poetry

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Caesura

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A break in poetry

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Exemplum

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Stories meant to be examples

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Direct Characterization

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When a characters traits are said explicitly

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Indirect Characterization

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When a characters traits are shown and inferred

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Epic

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A long poem about a hero

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Romance

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A narrative about imaginary characters

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Alliteration

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Alliteration always amazes awesome airplanes

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Satire

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Jokingly mocking something

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Soliloquy

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A long speech

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