Words A-D
a phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace in its' usage
cliche
a contemplative poem, on death or mortality, often written for someone who is deceased
elegy
made irrelevant
moot
writing that takes the reader inside the character's mind to reveal thoughts as they are randomly occurring
stream-of-consciousness
emotional feeling a reader has at the end of a tragedy or drama
catharsis
unrestrained
effusive
a type of literature that is structured in paragraphs NOT poetry-like stanzas
prose
truthful, realistic writing
verisimilitude
deprived of a right or privilege
disenfranchised
annoyed
indignant
unquestionable
irrefutable
the order in which the reader learns information, based in the way the writer organizes the work
structure
to outline
delineate
to imitate
emulate
designed to impress or attract notice
ostentatious
firm determination to do something
resolve
undecided
ambivalent
a character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another
foil
a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly, but may in fact be true
paradox
the use of sarcastic wit to expose flaws in society
satire