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American Lit. Eras
Literary Devices
Misc.
Genres
Rhetoric
100
Literary movement (up to 1800) characterized by plain style writing modeled after the bible.
What is Puritanism
100
A statement that appears to contradict itself but reveals a kind of truth
What is a paradox
100
A term for language that uses specific words and details to describe a particular subject
What is concrete
100
A type of poem that depicts country life in idyllic, idealized terms
What is pastoral
100
A question that is asked for effect and that does not require an answer
What is a rhetorical question
200
Literary movement (1939 to Present) that allows for multiple meanings and worlds, blends fiction and nonfiction, and explores the private feelings of suffering characters
What is Post-Modernism (Contemporary Period)
200
Poetry that does not conform to regular meter or rhyme scheme. Instead it mimics the sound of every-day spoken language
What is free verse
200
A uniquely American vision of the country consisting of three central ideas. Originally, the American Dream had to do with freedom from European and religious oppression. It later became the idea of attain wealth through one’s own means and creating one’s own happiness
What is the American Dream
200
A relatively short story that teaches a moral, or lesson, about how to lead a good life
What is a parable
200
The natural, rhythmic rise and fall of a language as it is normally spoken
What is cadence
300
Literary Movement (1800-1860) that values feeling and intuition over reason, rejects civilization and embraces nature, emphasizes individualism and the self, trusts the wisdom of the past and distrusts progress
What is Romanticism
300
A list of things, people, or events
What is a catalog
300
A very old imaginative pattern that appears in literature across cultures and is repeated through the ages. An archetype can be a character, a plot, an image, a theme, or a setting
What is an archetype
300
A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writer's style
What is parody
300
The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures
What is parallel structure
400
Literary movement (1700-1800 in which people arrive at truth by using reason and logic rather than looking to history or religion, view God as the clockmaker who set the world in motion but does not interfere, and discover God's rules through using logic
What is Rationalism (Enlightenment; Age of Reason)
400
A rhyming sound that is not exact
What is slant rhyme
400
A term used to describe language that deals with generalities and intangible concepts
What is abstract
400
A type of comedy in which ridiculous and often stereotyped characters are involved in silly far-fetched situations
What is farce
400
A statement that says less than what is meant
What is understatement
500
Literary movement (1860-1914) that rejected the larger-than-life hero, focused on detailed depictions of ordinary characters from the city and the lower classes, and focused on ethical struggles of everyday people
What is Realism
500
A style of writing that portrays the inner workings of a character’s mind
What is stream of consciousness
500
A song or poem that tells a story; Usually has a simple rhythm and rhyme. Usually has a refrain. They are catchy and easy to memorize
What is a ballad
500
A poem of mourning , usually about someone who has died
What is an elegy
500
The reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase; Can be used for emphasis or for poetic effect
What is inversion