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FinalVocab
literary vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Analogy | a similarity between like features of two things |
| Characterization | creation and convincing creation of a fictional character |
| Context | surroundings of story |
| Diction | style of speaking or writing as dependent upon word choice |
| Connotation | an association or idea suggested by a word or phrase; implication |
| Denotation | a word that names or signifies something |
| Epithet | a descriptive word or phrase added to nickname. Ex. Alexander the great |
| Genre | a kind, category, or sort. |
| Imagery | figurative or descriptive language to create an image in readers mind. |
| Inference | any process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion |
| Harangue | a scolding or a long intense verbal attack |
| Hyperbaton | the use of a word order other that the expected or usual one |
| Icon | a sign or representation that stands for an object by virtue of resemblance or analogy to it |
| indeterminacy | not sure what is going to happen |
| Jabberwocky | a playful imitation of language consisting of invented, meaningless words; nonsense. |
| Literati | persons of scholarly or literary attainments; intellectuals |
| Livre a Clef | name is changed: real person in novel is put with a different name. |
| Logorrhoea | incoherent, repetitive speech |
| Machiavel | the use of any means to get to the top: determined |
| Metastasis | change in form, appearance, nature, etc. |
| Hamartia | tragic flaw |
| Bildungsroman | grow-up with the character |
| Colloquialism | use of slang |
| Deus Ex Machina | improbable thing saves a character (main) from conflict |
| Diegesis | voice over images in movies; narration |
| Dissonance | disagreement (no harmony in sound) |
| Double Entente | something said that could have multiple interpretations |
| Dysphemism | substitution of harsh expression for something worse: she was dead as a door nail |
| Ellipses | ... silence, suspension, missing word |
| Excursus | point that is expanded upon in other pages or appendix |
| Gestalt | things that come together to form something greater than the parts. Cake more than ingredients. |
| Reminiscence | the act or process of recalling past experiences, events, etc. |
| Satire | use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule in exposing vice |
| Slapstick | physical comedy |
| Slice of Life | of, pertaining to, or being a naturalistic representation of life |
| Soliloquy | the act of speaking alone not directed towards anybody |
| Stream of Consciousness | interior monologue |
| Symbol | something used to represent something else |
| Tragic Hero | main character in a tragedy is flawed |
| Stereotype | common popular belief about specific groups of types of individuals |
| Transcendentalism | look beyond reality |
| Malapropism | misusing words ridiculously |
| Melodrama | over dramatic emotion or behavior |
| Mood | a temporary state of mind or temper |
| Paradox | a statement or proposition that seems self contradicting but in reality expresses a possible truth |
| Parody | mimicry of someone's individual manner in a humorous or satirical way |
| Pathos | the power of arising feelings of pity, sorrow, etc |
| Poetic Justice | the rewarding of virtue and punishing of vice |
| Pseudonym | a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity |
| Quest | the act or instant of looking for, seeking, search |
| Sarcasm | harsh or bitter derision or irony |
| Allusion | indirect reference to another character, book, etc. |
| Antagonist | a character that is opposing the protagonist |
| Caricature | an exaggerated description of someones features to amuse. |
| Didactic | someone eager to teach people things |
| Empathy | the ability to understand other people's feelings and problems. Put yourself in other people's feet |
| Epigram | a short sentence that expresses an idea in a clever or amusing way |
| Antithesis | the exact opposite of something |
| Hyperbole | describing something by overreacting a lot |
| Metonymy | a word substitutes a person or thing based on job or personality |
| Understatement | a statement that is not strong enough to describe what really happened: "It was a tough go" |
| Juxtaposition | to place close together or side by side |
| Motif | a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc. |
| Oxymoron | contradictory terms used in conjunction: living death |
| Paraphrase | a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form |
| Plot | the action of the story |
| Exposition | background information before action begins |
| Conflict | a struggle or cash between opposing forces |
| Hubris | excessive pride or self confidence that leads to the downfall of character |
| Foil | a person or thing that makes another seem better or worse by contrast |
| Denouement | the outcome or resolution |
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