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Literary Terms
Literary Terms II
Vocabulary I
Author Background
Potpurri
100
A statement that seems to contradict itself, but ultimately reveals a truth
What is a paradox
100
The repetition of consonants in a line of poetry
What is alliteration
100
To take over; conquer
What is usurp
100
Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Who is Shakespeare
100
This epic tells the tale of an Anglo-Saxon hero
What is Beowulf
200
Type of humor that ridicules society with the intention of improving it
What is satire?
200
The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry
What is assonance
200
To give in; surrender
What is acquiesce?
200
Killed in a bar fight; a contemporary of Shakespeare
Who is Christopher Marlowe
200
This epic poem, inspired by the Bible, could also be called an allegory
What is Paradise Lost
300
A brief phrase that points out traits associated with a particular person or thing
What is an epithet
300
When something happens in the plot that contradicts what the reader expects
What is situational irony?
300
An enemy in battle
What is adversary
300
Wrote the most complete version of Arthurian legend in English
Who is Sir Thomas Malory
300
This Latin phrase is the central belief of Cavalier poetry
What is carpe diem
400
An extended metaphor that compares two unlike things in a surprising way
What is a conceit
400
A lyrical ballad that tells about noble heroes and gallant deeds
What is a romance
400
An archaic term for virginity
What is maidenhead
400
He only found success when he converted from Catholicism to Protestantism
Who is John Donne
400
Colonization and theater were two positive effects of this monarch's reign
Who is Elizabeth I
500
Exaggeration for humor or emphasis
What is hyperbole?
500
A poem presenting a rustic setting in an idealized manner
What is a pastoral
500
obligatory; expected
What is incumbent
500
An explorer who was eventually executed by Elizabeth
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh
500
Someone who is skilled and knowledgeable in a wide variety of areas might be called this
What is a Renaissance Man?