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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| assonance | Repetition of an internal vowel sound. |
| quatrain | 4 line stanza |
| couplet | 2 line stanza |
| meter | the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. |
| iambic pentameter | a type of meter that has 10 syllables in a line of poetry |
| lyric poetry | poems that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker. |
| epic poetry | a long narrative poem about the adventure of sn almost superhuman character. |
| ballad | poem which tells a story of a person from past and is often set to music. |
| sonnet | fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. popularized by shakespeare |
| dramatic POV | a play in which all events are told as dialogue |
| foil | character opposites for emphasis |
| tragic hero | the main character in a tragedy |
| soliloquy | speech delivered by a character when he is alone on stage |
| tragic flaw | the character trait that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero |
| hero | a character whose actions are inspiring or noble, and who overcomes difficulty |
| third person omniscient POV | the third person narrator is all knowing and all seeing |
| stream of consciousness | a narrative technique, or point of view, that presents thoughts as if they were coming straight from character's mind, with story events and character feelings combined. |
| verbal irony | when someone says something they don't mean, but they are believed by others |
| archetype | a recurring pattern in literature (the evil stepmother, the wise old an) |
| in medias res | a story that begins in the middle of the action |
| almanac | a magazine or book that contains weather forecasts, statistics, or other facts of interest for readers |
| thesaurus | a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words along with synonyms and antonyms for each word |
| encyclopedia | a comprehensive reference book containing information and article on a wide range of subjects. |
| prose | the ordinary form of written language (sentence or paragraph), not poetry drama, or song |
| propaganda | information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause |
| connotation | all the emotions or feelings a word arouses, such as negative feelings about a 'pig' |
| parallelism | repetition of phrases that have similar grammatical atterns |
| denotation | the literal, dictionary definition of a word |
| idiom | common cliche' sayings that often metaphorical ( don't judge a book by its cover) |
| syntax | the order i which words are used in a piece of literature |
| paradox | a contradictory statement that presents a truth |
| informal/ colloquial language | everyday speech (slang) consisting of fairly short sentences and simple vocabulary. |
| M.L.A | Modern Language Association ( a published and acceptable style used when writing and formatting essays and research papers |
| appendix | additional (supplementary) material given at the end of a book |
| preface | an introduction stating why the book was written |
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