english final terms and q's Flashcards
(85 cards)
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
ex: Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet
allusion
a reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader’s understanding of their work
ballad
a person that tells a story through music
caesura
a reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader’s understandinof their work
comedy
a story with common people that has a happy ending
dramatic irony
when the audience knows more than the character
epic
a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
epistolary
in form of letters
frame story
a narrative that frames or surrounds another story or set of stories
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to take literally
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
kenning
a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g. oar-steed = ship
metaphor
a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison, but in a way different from a simile
paradox
a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
parody
an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
personification
when an object or non living thing has human qualities
pun
a humorous play on words
renaissance
the movement’s origins following the Dark Ages and the new interest in and rediscovery of Greek and Roman texts that inspired the minds of the time
romance hero
protagonist in literary work
satire
the art of making someone or something look ridiculous, raising laughter in order to embarrass, humble, or discredit its targets
simile
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”
situational irony
when the opposite of what is expected actually happens
soliloquy
when a character in a dramatic work speaks directly to the audience, expressing their inner thoughts
tragedy
a genre that focuses around a noble character who struggles against strong external challenges
