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30 Cards in this Set
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Anachronism |
A person, scene, event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set |
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Aphorism |
A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment |
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Apostrophe |
A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present |
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Assonance |
The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem |
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Ballad |
A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited |
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Bathos |
An unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous |
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Blank Verse |
Unrhymed verse with conventional meter |
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Bombast |
Inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects |
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Burlesque |
A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation |
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Cacophony |
Grating, inharmonious sounds |
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Catharsis |
A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy |
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Conceit |
A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language |
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Connotation |
The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase |
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Consonance |
The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry |
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Couplet |
A pair of rhyming lines in a poem |
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Denotation |
The dictionary definition of a word |
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Dramatic Irony |
A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character |
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Elegy |
A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value |
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Ellipsis |
Three periods indicating the omission of words in a thought or question |
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Enjambment |
In poetry, the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them |
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Epithet |
An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing |
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Eponymous |
A term for the title character of a work of literature |
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Euphony |
Pleasing, harmonious sounds |
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Explication |
The interpretation or analysis of a text |
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Frame |
A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative |
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Free Verse |
A kind of poetry without rhymed lines, rhythm, or fixed metrical feet |
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Hubris |
The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death |
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Humanism |
A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity |
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Idyll |
A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place |
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Invective |
A direct verbal assault; a denunciation |
