Literary Terms D-F Flashcards
The literal or dictionary meaning of a word
Denotation
Final part of a play, movie or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
Denouement
Form of a language that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of it’s own words, grammar, and pronunciations
Dialect
Consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more
Dialogue
Style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer
Diction
Writing that seeks to convince a reader of a particular point or lesson
Didactic
Situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavourable; no satisfactory solution
Dilemna
Characterization in which the author tells us directly what a character is like or has another character do it
Direct presentation
Refers to a harsh collection of sounds
Dissonance
Composition presenting in dialogue a narrative involving conflict between a character or characters and some external or internal force
Drama
Involves a situation in which the reader knows something that the character does not know. The character acts in a way that’s inappropriate to the circumstances, or the character expects the opposite of what we know will happen
Dramatic irony
Type of poetry read to an audience. There are the words of one speaker with no dialogue coming from any other characters. The poem usually implies that the speaker is mainly talking to a specific person(s)
Dramatic monologue
The form of a drama is the way that the story is told, the way the characters play their parts - mime, improve, live theatre
Dramatic form
Character who undergoes a permanent change in outlook or character during the story. E.g. Macbeth
Dynamic character
Opinion piece of writing by the senior editorial staff or publisher of a newspaper, magazine, or any other written document
Editorial
Mournful, sad or sorrowful poem, especially a funeral song or a cry for the dead
Elegy
Conclusion added to a literary work. Often, it refers to the moral of a story
Epilogue
Uses the manipulation of emotions rather than logic to win an argument
Emotional appeal
A poem that is a long narrative about a serious subject, focused on the achievements of a hero in which the heroes success/failure determines the nations fate
Epic
Sudden realization in any situation/problem that brings new in site
Epiphany
A short, often satirical poem dealing with a single subject and usually ending with a witty thought
Epigram
Inscriptive carved on a gravestone. It’s also the final statement spoken by a character before his death
Epitaph
Substitution of. Mild or polite expression for a harsh, or blunt one “pass away” instead of “die”
Euphemism
Phrases/words noted for their lovely sound. E.g. Cellar door
Euphony
