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English lit terms #3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blank verse | unrhymed iambic pentameter; metrical verse with no ending rhyme |
| bombast | elevated language, often pompous or overdone |
| cacophony | a combination of harsh, unpleasant sounds which create an effect of discordance |
| caesura | a pause for effect in the middle of a line of poetry |
| canon | works generally considered by scholars to be most important to study or read |
| carpe diem | Latin phrase meaning "seize the day" |
| catharsis | Aristotle's word for the pity and fear an audience experiences upon viewing the downfall of the |
| cause and effect relationship | a dominant technique in which the author analyzes reason for a chain of events |
| characterization | the methods a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character (what character says about himself, by what others revel about the character or character's actions) |
| chiasmus | repetition in successive clauses which are usually parallel in syntax, "to stop too fearful; too faint to go" |
| classicism | an approach to literature which emphasizes reason, harmony, balance, proportion, clarity and the imitation of ancient writers and philosophers. |
| climax | the turning point of/or crisis in a play or other piece of literature. |
| colloquial expressions | informal, not always grammatically correct expressions that find acceptance in certain geographical areas or within a certain groups of people |
| comedy | a work which strives to provoke smiles or laughter |
| comic relief | something of humor that interrupts an otherwise serious, often tragic, literary work |
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