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Lit Terms #22

TermDefinition
invective a direct verbal assault
kenning a device employed in Anglo-Saxon in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions/qualities, such as "whale-road" for ocean
light verse a variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse, but sometimes with satirical overtones
loose sentence a sentence that is complete before its end
periodic sentence a sentence that is not grammatically complete until it reaches its final phrase; expresses its main thought at the end
maxim a saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
nemesis the protagonist's archenemy or supreme and persistent difficulty
objectivity this treatment of a subject matter is an impersonal/outside view of events
subjectivity this treatment of a subject matter uses the interior/personal view of a single observer and is typically colored with the observer's emotional responses
muse the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
Naturalism a view of experiences in literature this is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
novel of manners a novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
opposition one of the most useful concepts for analyzing literature; having a pair of elements that contrast sharply
ottava rima a eight line rhyming stanza of poetry
paraphrase a version of a text put into simpler words
pastorala work of literature dealing with rural life
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