Fiction Terms <3
A record with descrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over time
What is Diary?
The primary intention of didactic art is not to entertain or to persue subjective goals, but to teach
What is Didactic?
A solemn poem that mourns the death of a person or the passing of an era.
What is Elegy?
A character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character.
What is Character foil?
A poem meant to be sung.
What is ode?
Harry Potter
What is Round Character?
A substitution with an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the receiver.
What is Euphemism?
line 1
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What is Quatrain?
A form of literature that can be defined as a poem or song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in honor of someone deceased. It typically laments or mourns the death of the individual.
What is Elegy?
"Bae" "Fam" "Lit" "Jank" "Democracy?"
What is Slang?
Harry Potter defeats Voldemort
What is Dénouement?
What is Juxtaposition?
A line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable.
What is Iambic Pentameter?
A type of comedy characterized by broad humour, outlandish incidents, and often vulgar subject matter.
What is Farce?
A poem that depicts rural life in a peaceful, idealized way for example of shepherds or country life.
What is Pastoral?
A term applied to any literary work that relies on implausible events and sensational action for its effect
What is Melodrama?
Animal shelters ads with pictures of cute sad animals and dramatic music
What is Pathos?
last 6 lines of sonnet
What is Sestet?
Ex. Jim is shy and nervous
What is Direct Presentation?
A phrase or expression whose meaning can't be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words in it.
What is Idiom?
A device often used in drama whereby a character relates his or her thoughts and feelings without adressing any of the other characters
What is Soliloquy?
A short story about a real person or event, usually serving to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic.
Anecdotal evidence
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
What is Soliloquy?
"Jabberwocky!"
What is Cacophony?
"whatchugonnado?"
What is Colloquial Language?