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Literary terms AMH Flashcards

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euphemism

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using a different word for the same meaning- less harsh connotation (makes it sound better)

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montage

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glimpse of series of events from over time in quick succession (seeing long time in quick succession)

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metaphor

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comparison (implied) not using “like” or “as”

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Dionysian

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free spirited, hearty-ish

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analogy

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form of comparison, (leaf is to tree as petal is to flower)

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bard

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(Shakespeare) old storyteller

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antagonist

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force against protagonist

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denouement

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resolution of story (after falling action)

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catharsis

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emotional release

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meter

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pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line (poetry)

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satire

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humorous parody, to create change!

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parody

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hyperbolic depiction to point out flaws (entertainment)

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irony

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(Verbal, dramatic, situational) opposite of anticipated/expected occurs

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personification

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giving a non-human, human-like characteristics

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fantasy

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magic, supernatural–> explain natural phenomenon, fiction

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sonnet

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poem, 14 lines, 3 quatrains and end couplet, ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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exposition

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first plateau of story line, setting up story (background, info.)

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symbolism

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object represents something non-tangible (idea)

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empathy

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deeper than sympathy, identifying wit the same situation

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romanticism

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nature, emotion, nostalgia

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conceit

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odd metaphor, metaphysical poetry

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apostrophe

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addressing entity not there (literal, dead…) monologue

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characterization

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character development

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existentialism

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create meaning yourself in life to fight death, no meaning to it

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melodrama

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exaggerated depiction of a drama

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lampoon

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satire of type of person

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ambiguity

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not really clear, intentional

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caricature

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a representation of a character where their stereotypical traits are exaggerated (drawing)

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paradox

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an idea that is an oxymoron (love you after death) oxymoron of ideas

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imagery

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details and descriptions to create image

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impressionism

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use lots of details to evoke emotional response vs. realistic response

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figurative language

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language used to convey a figurative meaning (not literal) - used to convey metaphysical or symbolic meaning (figurative)

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stanza

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paragraph of a poem, section

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tone

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author’a attitude conveyed

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aesthetic distance

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gap between author and subject, objectiveness to subject

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euphony

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repetition of soft sounding letters and words

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cacophony

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repetition of hard sounding letters and words

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alliteration

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repetition of a sound at the beginning of words

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foreshadowing

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hinting/predicting future events

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metaphysical poetry

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odd metaphors (conceits), old english, combining intellectual and theoretical to discuss knowledge and existence (argument)

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couplet

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2 lines together

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stream of consciousness

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gateway into narrator’s mind- telling feelings/thoughts as they happen

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parable

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story with a morale (spiritual or religious connotation)

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verisimilitude

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presence of truth in writing

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comic relief

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humor, (dramas)

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capre diem

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“seize the day”, theme

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metonymy

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“beyond name” (all hands=all people) using a word that refers to something other than literal (kleenex=tissues)

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myth

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ole legend with a spiritual or mystical connection in which explains some phenomenon

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rhyme

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when words sound the same at the end of lines

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syntax

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sentence structure

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anachronism

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something is out of place for its time

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parallelism

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structuring 2-3 sentences similarly in syntax

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oxymoron

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“smart-stupid”, (jumbo-shrimp) 2 words used together which mean complete opposites

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realism

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realistic depiction of life

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hubris

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excessive pride (tragic flaw)

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soliloquy

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speech to audience, says thought out loud

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theme

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universal truth conveyed through work

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allusion

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reference to other literary work or well known object

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motif

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repeating idea in work

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tension (dramatic)

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conflict, rising action, in work through characters

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protagonist

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main character, facing main conflict (against antagonist)

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classic

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greek, literary merit, themes that withstand test of time (methods)

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transcendentalism

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nature, intuition, focus on individual (movement)

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denotation

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dictionary/literal definition of word

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epiphany

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“a ha!” moment, sudden insight

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rhythm

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patterned beats?

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setting

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place and temporal context

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allegory

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work as a whole will stand as a metaphor

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onomatopoeia

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words sound that word sounds like (quack)

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point of view

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the viewpoint the story is told (1st, 2nd, 3rd, limited, omniscient) doesn’t equal perspective

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hamart

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err in judgment- tragic flaw

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ethos

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appeal to ethics in literature

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pathos

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appeal to emotion (audience), “pain”

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narration

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who is telling the story (speaker)

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pun

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play on word, (sea food=see food)

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genre

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category, classification of literature

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sarcasm

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dry humor, verbal irony- say opposite of what you mean

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voice

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author’s personality coming through writing (similar to tone)

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connotation

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implied meaning-feeling associated with word or phrase (literal=denotation)

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renaissance

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flowery language, “rebirth”, nature, emotion

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simile

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comparison using the words “like” or “as”

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surrealism

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“beyond real”, object or idea in a place where it doesn’t belong (character or setting)- unreal in supernatural way

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rhetoric

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art of language, how to persuade

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hyperbole

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exaggeration

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apologue

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fable… story with a morale, using animals in the fable

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cacophony

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repetition of harsh sounding words

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diction

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word choice

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bombast

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melodramatic character or setting… overdone, over-exaggerated… caricature

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litote

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affirming something by pointing out opposite (that was not a hard test=easy test)

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