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legend

unverified story from earlier times, popularly believed to be true

myth

1.traditional ancient story of supernatural beings, ancestors, heroes


2.serves as a fundamental type in the world view of a people


3. delineates the psychology, customs, ideals of a society

archetype

original model, typical type, recurring symbol in literature and art



metaphysics

branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of ultimate reality (What do I know?)

cosmology

branch of philosophy dealing with the origins and structure of the universe (How did we get here?)

epistemology

branch of philosophy dealing with the nature and sources of knowledge (How do I know it?)

animism

attribution of a soul to plants/animals/natural phenomenon

pastoral

used for/pertaining to the keeping of sheep/livestock

prophet

person who speaks for a deity: prophetic pattern- exhortation to the people to return to god

bard

one of an ancient Celtic order of composers/reciters of poetry, maintain the oral history of a people

teleology

doctrine of design and purpose in the natural world

idealism

philosophical position that objects of knowledge (reality) is dependent on the activity of the mind

Albion

BLAKE- primal man/man before fall, England as asleep/ unawakened consciousness

revelation

manifestation of divine will or truth

dialectic

conversation, rational argument to arrive at a truth or clarification

sacramental

action/object that confers divine grace

allusion

indirect reference to a classical or biblical subject/person

prosody

patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry

vernacular

language of the common people

demotic

of the people

treatise

systematic exposition or argument in writing, includes methodical discussion of facts/principles involved and conclusions drawn

polemic

strong written/spoken attack against someone else's opinion, belief, practice

rhetoric

art of effective persuasive speaking and/or writing

sublime

inspiring awe, of high spiritual/moral/intellectual worth

ode

lyric poem on a serious subject in an elevated style, often praises

enjambment

continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line of poetry

nostalgia

sentimental yearning for return to some past period

elegy

literature expressing loss and a love for that which is lost

intimation

delicate suggestion, subtle awareness

apocalypse

cataclysmic event

incantation

ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magical effect

esemplastic

having the capability of molding diverse ideas or things into a unity

hermit

one retired from society, lives a solitary existence

promethean

daringly original or creative

conversation poems

incorporates conversational language while examining higher ideas of nature and morality, meditation on nature and man's place in the universe (COLERIDGE)

aesthetics

branch of philosophy dealing with principles of beauty and taste

hierophant

ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge

apostrophe

an address, often to absent person, force or quality

closet drama

play not intended to be staged

soliloquy

speaking one's thoughts aloud

voluptuous

characterized by luxury, sensual pleasure

vigil

period of keeping awake, usually to keep watch or pray

Faust

character in two notable novels, who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for youth/love/power transcendence of mortal limitations, associated with intellectual pride

skepticism

state of doubt, questioning