foreign phrases
Foreign phrases
foreign phrases
literary terms
literary terms
100

Carpe diem

Seize the day

100

Bona fides

A persons honesty

100

Bona fide

Genuine

100

Symbolism

Using an object person situation or event to represent something beyond the literal meaning

100

meter

The pattern of beats in a line of poetry

200

persona non grata

An unwelcome person

200

modus vivendi

A way of living

200

Sic transit Gloria mundi

Worldly glory or fame is fleeting

200

Allusion

Brief and indirect reference to a person place thing or idea of historical cultural literary or political significance 

200

Iamb

A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

300

in media res

Beginning an story in the middle of a narrative 

300

de facto 

Of fact

300

intoto

In all

300

Tragic hero

The protagonist of a tragedy; a hero that has a flaw or character defect that leads to his or her downfall 

300

Lyric poem 

A short poem often with song like qualities that expresses a characters emotions

400

caveat

Warning

400

ad hoc

When needed or necessary 

400

caveat emptor

Let the buyers beware 

400

Anti-hero

A protagonist that doesn’t posses the virtues usually sociated with a hero

400

Narrative poem

A poem that’s uses the elements of a plot to tell a story

500

Modus operandi

Method of procedure

500

status quo

The current state of things 

500

de jure

From the law

500

soliloquy 

When a character in a play gives a long speech to the audience expressing his or her feelings or thoughts  

500

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