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B, C, D
E-F
G, H, I
J, K, L, M
100
repetition of an initial consonant within a line of poetry
What is alliteration?
100
a word's dictionary definition
What is denotation?
100
it is used for descriptive effect in order to convey ideas or emotions
What is figurative language?
100
a type of literature
What is genre?
100
a descriptive figure of speech that takes the place of a common noun, especially in Anglo-Saxon poetry
What is a kenning?
200
direct address to someone or something not present and unable to respond
What is apostrophe?
200
the feelings and emotions associated with a word
What is connotation?
200
a brief story used as an example to illustrate a moral point. "The Pardoner's Tale" is an example.
What is exemplum?
200
saying one thing and meaning the opposite
What is irony (verbal)?
300
Reference to a person, place, event in history that the writer expects the reader with be familiar with
What is allusion?
300
two consecutive, rhymed lines of poetry that follow the same rhythmic pattern
What is a couplet?
300
a concluding statement or section added to a work of literature
What is epilogue?
300
this occurs when the audience knows something that the character does not perceive
What is irony (dramatic)
300
a medieval religious drama presenting a story from the Bible or the lives of the saints;
What is a miracle or mystery play?
400
the state of having more than one meaning
What is ambiguity?
400
a writer's choice of words
What is diction?
400
an interruption in the chronological order of a narrative to describe an event that happened earlier
What is flashback?
400
fiction that sets characters against the backdrop of a period other than the author's own
What is historical fiction?
400
a significant word, phrase, image, description, idea, or other element repeated throughout a literary work and related to the theme
What is a motif?
500
a symbol, a character, an image, or a story pattern that recurs frequently in literature and evokes strong responses
What is archetype?
500
a narrative song or poem
What is ballad?
500
A brief statement commemorating a dead person, often inscribed on a gravestone
What is an epitaph?
500
a chief character in a literary work, typically one whose admirable qualities or noble deeds around admiration
What is a hero?
500
a long speech by a character in a literary work, spoken to others or as if alone
What is a monologue?
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