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Lit Terms #20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adage | saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphysical language |
| allegory | story in which the narrative/characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical or possibly an ethical meaning |
| annotation | a brief explanation, summary or evaluation of a text or work of literature |
| archetype | an abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form |
| bard | a poet, in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment |
| belle-lettres | French term for the world of books, criticism and literature in general |
| bibliography | list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work |
| classic | highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time |
| aspect | a trait of characteristic; as in "an aspect of a dew drop" |
| black humor | the use of disturbing themes in comedy (e.g. two beggars comically debating over which should commit suicide first and whether the branches of a tree will support their weight) |
| cadence | the beat or rhythm of poetry in a general sense |
| canto | a divider in long poems, much like chapters in a novel |
| coinage | inverting a word |
| controlling image | when an image dominates and shapes an entire work |
| metaphysical conceit | type of conceit that occurs only in metaphysical poetry |
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