Vocab 3 Flashcards
A long novel in which the narrative recounts the fortunes of a family or similar group of recurring characters over many years (covering at least 2 generations)
Reflects social history over a substantial period of time
Chronicle Novel
The roundabout manner of referring to something at length rather than naming it briefly and directly, usually known in literary terminology as periphrasis
Circumlocution
A written piece used to amuse its audience by appealing to a sense of superiority over the characters depicted. Explore common human failing.
Ex; Dante’s Divine Comedy
European comedy was greatly influenced by the COMMEDIA DELL’ ARTE
Comedy
Interruption of a serious work, by a short humorous episode. It can range from relaxation after high tension to sinister ironic brooding.
Ex: dialogue between hamlet and the grave diggers
Comic relief
Romance found in medieval Europe from the 12th century onwards, describing the adventures of legendary Knights, and celebrating an idealized code of civilized behavior that combines loyalty, honor and courtly love. Heterosexual love and courtly manners distinguishes it from Chanson de Geste
Chivalric Romance
German: Bildungsroman
Novel may be devoted entirely to the crisis of late adolescence involving courtship, sexual initiation, separation from parents, and choice of vocation or spouse
DAVID COPPERFIELD & SONS and LOVERS
Coming of age novel
The combined study of similar literary works written in different languages, which stresses the points of connection between literary products of two or more cultures
Comparative literature
An alphabetical index of all the significant words used in a text or related group of texts, indicating all the places in which each word is used
BIBLE
SHAKESPEARE
Concordance
Minor or secondary character in a literary work in which the main character confides in
Ex: chartinian in Antony and Cleopatra
Confidant(e)
A pair of rhyming verse lines. Most widely used in English poetry
Ex CHAUCER in CANTERBURY TALES
Couplet
