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extended narrative carrying second meaning along with surface story
- people, places, objects, events represent themselves alongside something else |
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| repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants/consonant clusters, in a group of words |
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| brief reference, explicit or implicit, to a person, place, event, or other literary work or passage |
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| of, relative to, resembling, or derived from Latin |
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A folk story concerning historical or reputedly historical figures, with less of the supernatural and more authenticity than myth.
I.e. story of Paul Bunyan (believed there was an extraordinary lumberjack serving as model) |
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| form of light verse, stanza of five lines rhyming aabba |
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precise, plain meaning of a word or phrase in its simplest, original sense.
contrast: figurative language |
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| place in which action of story occurs |
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| accepts a general principle as true, then uses it to explain a specific case or causes |
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| derives a general principle from the evidence of specific examples |
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Short, non-narrative, poem with a song-like outburst of feeling.
Single speaker expressing state of mind, or process of thought and feeling |
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| Drama that has stereotyped characters, exaggerated emotions, and a conflict that pits an all-good hero/heroine against an all-evil villain. |
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17th century poetry of John Donne and others who wrote in a similar style. Characterized by:
- verbal wit
- excessive, ingenious structure
- irregular meter
- colloquial language
- elaborate imagery
- bringing together dissimilar ideas |
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| Generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry |
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Speaking of a thing by the name of some other thing closely connected to it
e.g. From the cradle to thet grave. The pen is mightier than the sword. |
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| Small group of characters who represent the world or particular society |
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Usage, in the same expression, of two/more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical.
E.g. The cold autumn sky was warm with colour.
The only thing that the government will listen to is muscle. |
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| long, humorous poem in which a slight or trivial subject is treated in a lofty or exalted manner. Also known as a mock heroic. |
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| Implied judgment of behaviour made by a story - distinct from theme |
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| Theme, character, or verbal pattern that recurs in one single (or numerous) work(s) of literature or folklore. |
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| A traditional story containing ideas or beliefs about ancient times or about natural events |
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