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16 Cards in this Set
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Subtext |
The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature. |
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Symbolism |
The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object. |
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Synechdoche |
The figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part. |
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Syntax |
The organization of language into meaningful structure. |
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Theme |
The main idea or meaning, often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built. |
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Title character |
A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play. |
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Tone |
Attitude toward the subject being written about. |
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Tragedy |
A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that cause the hero considerable anguish. |
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Trope |
The generic name for a figure of speech such as image symbol simile and metaphor. |
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Verbal irony |
The discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation in the literal meaning of the written or spoken words. |
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Verse |
A synonym of poetry. |
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Verisimilitude |
Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades the readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is. |
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Verification |
The structural form of a line of verse as revealed by the number of feet it contains. |
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Villanelle |
A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of 19 lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes. |
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Voice |
The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker. |
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Wit |
The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpected cleverness. |
