Allegory

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Allegory- Story or tale with two or more levels of meaning~ literal and symbolic Alliteration- Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words Allusion- Reference to well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art Assonance- Repetition of vowel of vowel sounds in conjunction with dissimilar consonant sounds~ glove prove Blank Verse- Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. (Weak stress followed by strong stress Classicism- Approach to literature that stresses reason, balance, clarity, beauty, and orderly form in imitation of Greeks and Romans Conceit- Elaborate extended metaphor Couplet- two line group in a poem Epigram/Aphorism- A brief, pointed statement, in prose or in a verse. Extended Metaphor- figure of speech Folk Tale- legends, myths, ballads, songs, riddles, sayings and other works arising out of oral traditions Gothic Tale- Use of primitive, medieval, wild, or mysterious elements Hyperbole- Over exaggeration Iambic Pentameter- Line of poetry with 5 iambic feet, each containing an unstressed syllable Imagery- The descriptive or figurative language used in literature InversionIrony- Dramatic~ Audience knows something the characters do not. Situational~ You think something is going to happen but the opposite takes place. Verbal- Character says one thing but means another Metaphor- A figures of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else. Meter- Poem’s rhythmical pattern. Paradox- A statement that seems to be contradictory but that actually presents truth Rhyme- Internal~ repition of sound in the verse. End~ Repition of sound at the end of verse Romanticism- 1.appeal to emotions 2. Subjective quality 3.Individsua approach 4.interest in the remote unknown 5.rejection of society 6.love of untamed nature Satire- Writing that ridicules or critics individuals, ideas, social conventions, and other works of art

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SermonSimile Figure of speech that makes comparison between two subjects using as, like and than StereotypeSymbol- Anything that stands for or represents anything else.