#31-45 Literacy Terms Flashcards
Diction
The author’s choice of words or phrases in a literary work
Dramatic irony
Refers to a situation in which events or facts not known to a character on stage or in a fictional work are known to another character, the audience, or the reader
Dramatic monologue
A lyric poem in which the speaker addresses someone whose replies are not recorded
Elegy
A mourning poem of lament for an individual or tragic event
Enjambment
The continuation of a complete idea from one line of poetry to another, without pause
Epiphany
A revealing scene or moment in which a character experiences a deep realization about him/ himself
Epistrophe
Repetition of a concluding word or word endings
Euphemism
Using a mild or gentle phrase instead of a blunt, embarrassing, or painful one
Euphony
Attempting to group words together harmoniously, so that the consonants permit an easy and pleasing flow of sound when spoken
Exposition
The opening section of a narrative or dramatic structure in which characters, setting, theme, and conflict can be revealed
Flashback
Interruption of the narrative to show an episode that happened before that particular point in the story
Foot
A group of syllables in verse usually consisting of one accented syllable and the unaccented syllables associated with it
Foreshadowing
A hint given to the reader of what is to come
Free verse
A type of poetry that differs from conventional verse forms in being “free” from a fixed pattern of meter and rhyme
Hamartia
A tragic flaw, especially a misperception, a lack of some important insight, or some blindness that ironically results from one’s own strengths and abilities