Terms And Devices Flashcards
Foot
A measuring unit of poetry, which is made up of a stressed and a least one unstressed syllable.
Stressed ( vertical line (‘))
Unstressed (x)
Combination of feet creates a meter in poetry
Iamb foot
A foot containing a short Unstressed followed by a long stressed syllable (x, ‘) in a single line. delay
An iambic pentameter are five iamb feet in a single line
An iambic hexameter are six( alexandrine)
Trochee
Stressed and unstressed (‘,x)
Consisted of one long stress and one short one
( running)
Pyrrhus
2 unaccented short syllables
Spondee
2 stressed syllables (‘’)
2 long stressed syllables
(Pouring)
Anapaest
3 syllables: 2 syllables are short and unstressed followed a long and stressed one
XX’
(Strike back)
Dactyl
Consists of three syllables with the first is stressed and the last two are unstressed
’ x x
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonants in consecutive words in a word close together
Expository
Writing with the primary purpose of informing,clarifying, or explaining
Satire
Literary form that ridicules human vices
Mode
A literary method or style of writing.
E.g. Realism,romanticism, satire, expository
Motif
A object, concept or structure repeated in a literary work, thereby giving it symbolic significance in the story
Irony
Discrepancy between what is said or done and what is meant
Prose
The most common form of written language following natural speech patterns and grammatical structure.
Unmetered unrhymed language
Onomatopoeia
Use of a word that suggests or mimics its meaning through sound, such as roar or whistle .
Phonic
Pertaining to sound of speech
Realism
Delivering subject from third-person objective point of view with no added interpretation or elaboration.
A literary technique to describe story elements, such as setting, characters, themes, etc without using elaborate imagery or figurative language such as metaphors or simile
Romanticism
An artistic and literary movement originating in the second half of the eighteenth century in Europe, emphasizing emotions, idealism, adventure, and chivalry.
Impressionism
Subjective or personal literary style that relies on associations;
Intentionally ambiguous placing more responsibility on the reader to form his or her own conclusions about events in the novel, rather than relying on the narrator.
Describe the action through the eyes of the characters as they happen
Concerned with the emotional landscape of the setting
Often avoid a chronological telling of events
Naturalism
A form of extreme realism
Writing based on the idea that environment determines and governs human character.
Takes cue from Darwin theory of evolution: survival of the fittest for that environment.
Writers use scientific techniques to depict human beings as objective and impartial characters
Environment determines the characters actions ( predetermined)while in realism the the characters decision come from their response to an event ( they have a choice)
Pessimistic
Neoclassicism
Concerned with order, accuracy, and structure.
A return to the classic literature of the Greeks
Moral appearance was valued
From 1660-1780 ( Augustan period)
Use of satire and irony, parody
Climax
Turning point in a story; the point where the main character experiences a change, and the action stops building and begins falling.
Freytags pyramid
Introduction/Exposition Complicatio Rising action Climax Falling action Denouement Conclusion
Rising action
Introduction of conflict into the plot, bringing tension that continues throughout the storyline.
Falling action
Moment following the climax where the conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist is resolved.
Denouement
The conclusion of a story; includes the events between the falling action and the last scene of a narrative or drama.
Complication
Element introduced into the plot to alter its course.
Protagonist
Main character in a literary work; literally, one who struggles toward or for something .
Antagonist
The one who struggles against or contends with the protagonist; the antagonist may be another individual or an obstacle or challenge, such as fear or death.
Agon
Struggle
Protagonist….struggles for
Antagonist…..struggles against
Foil
A character who highlights through contrast opposite characteristics in another character.
Allegorical
A narrative that is an extended metaphor;
allegory uses symbols to tell this story
Theme
A main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work
Setting
Place, time, mood of a story
Accentual meter:
Stressed rhythmic structure of poetic lines.
