Terminology A-C Flashcards
What does Assonance mean?
A repetition of similar vowel sounds, usually found in stressed syllables of close proximity.
What does Asyndeton mean?
A writing style in which conjunctions are omitted.
What does Apostrophe mean?
An exclamatory passage to something that is inanimate
What does Archetype mean?
Recurrent designs, patterns of action, character types, themes, and images.
What does Anaphora mean?
The regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses.
What does Anecdote mean?
A brief story or tale told by a character in a piece of literature.
What does Antithesis mean?
The juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words.
What does Antagonist mean?
Any force that is in opposition.
What does Alegory mean?
A prose or poetic narrative in which characters behaviors, and even the setting demonstrates multiple levels or meaning.
What does Alliteration mean?
The sequential repetition of similar initial sounds.
What does Allusion mean?
A reference to a literary or historical event, person, or place.
What does Anapestic mean?
A metrical foot in poetry that consists of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed.
What does Attitude mean?
The feeling the author has towards a subject.
What does Ballad mean?
A narrative poem that is, originally was, meant to be sing.
What does Ballad Stanza mean?
A common stanza form, consisting of a 4-line stanza that alternates four-beat and three beat lines.
