Literary Periods
Literary Forms
Poetic Forms
Misc.
Misc. II
100
"A movement in art & literature that advocates mimicking ancient Greek and Roman forms
What is classicism
100
A story in which characters, setting, events, stand for moral or abstract concepts
What is Allegory
100
A line written in iambic pentameter
What is alexandrine
100
A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is well known from literature, politics, religion etc.
What is an Allusion
100
"Busy as a bee" a saying that was fresh and apt when first used now it is overused and stale
What is cliché
200
means "rebirth" period when scientific truths challenge religious beliefs
What is Renaissance
200
A story that ends happily
What is Comedy
200
A pause or break within a line of poetry indicated by natural rhythm
What is Caesura
200
Private words that the actor speaks to the audience (House of Cards)
What is Aside
200
A poem that mourns the death of a person
What is elegy
300
A literary movement that rebelled agasint Greek and Roman Classicism
What is Romanticism
300
A poem in which a character addresses one or more listeners who remain silent
What is Dramatic Monologue
300
An elaborate figure of speech that makes a surprising connection between two seemingly dissimilar things
What is Conceit
300
A concise, witty saying that express a principle or truth
What is aphorism
300
A moment of sudden insight or revelation about something
What is Epiphany
400
Age of Reason- emphasis on the reason and experience and not superstition and religion
What is Enlightenment
400
Medieval verse narrative chronicling the adventures of a brave knight. A quest narrative
What is Romance
400
A repeated word, or phrase, or group of lines
What is Refrain
400
A contrast of ideas expressed in a grammatically balanced statement "and wretches die that juryman may dine"
What is Antithesis
400
A type of comedy in which ridiculous characters are involved involved in far-fetched, silly situations
What is Farce
500
the revival of a classical style or treatment in art, literature, architecture, or music
What is Neo-Classicism
500
A poem that mourns the death of a person
What is Elegy
500
Comparision that extends thru several lines of poetry
What is Extended Metaphor
500
Belief that spirits or souls are present in all things
What is Animisim
500
A character who sets off another by strong contrast
What is Foil
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