R-S Flashcards
Realism
the depiction of people, things, and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
Rhetoric
the language of a work and its style; words, often highly emotional, used to convince or sway an audience
Rhyme
the repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals, used mostly in poetry
Rhyme scheme
The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
Rhythm
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
Sarcasm
A sharp caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt
Satire
a literary style used to poke fun at, attack or ridicule an idea, vice, or foible, often for the purpose of inducing change
Scan
The act of determining the meter of a poetic line
Sentimental
a term that describes characters’ excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
Setting
The total environment for the action in a novel or play
Simile
A figurative comparison using the words like or as
Sonnet
a popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme
Stanza
a group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter, rhyme, or some other plan
Stream of consciousness
a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
Style
the manner in which an author uses and arranges words, shapes ideas, forms sentences, and creates a structure to convey ideas
