Study sets matching "terms world literature lit 3"
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exposition
fantasy
farce
fiction
a work that explains, informs, or presents information
highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in…
usually a play, an exaggerated comedy. Relies on improbable si…
writing that presents imaginary characters and events
exposition
a work that explains, informs, or presents information
fantasy
highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in…
Alliteration
Allusion
Ambiguity
Analogy
This is the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the begi…
This is the reference to a person, place, or event from histor…
This is the state of having more than one possible meaning whi…
This is a comparison based on a similarity between things that…
Alliteration
This is the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the begi…
Allusion
This is the reference to a person, place, or event from histor…
simile
metaphor
extended metaphor
hyperbole
a comparison using like or as
comparison not using 'like' or 'as', usually compares two unli…
metaphor repeated throughout a text
exaggeration for effect
simile
a comparison using like or as
metaphor
comparison not using 'like' or 'as', usually compares two unli…
The Iliad, 8th c BC
The Odyssey, 8th c BC
Antigone, 441 BC
The Republic, 380 BC
- Homer... - 10th year of Greek & Trojan war, Chryses priest of A…
- Homer
- Sophocles
- Plato
The Iliad, 8th c BC
- Homer... - 10th year of Greek & Trojan war, Chryses priest of A…
The Odyssey, 8th c BC
- Homer
consonance
convention
couplet
crisis
repetition of consonants within or at the end of words
device, style, or subject matter that has become standard tech…
two consecutive lines of rhymed verse
the point at which opposing forces that create the conflict in…
consonance
repetition of consonants within or at the end of words
convention
device, style, or subject matter that has become standard tech…
Allegory
Alliteration
Allusion
Assonance
A story or poem that can have a hidden meaning
The occurrence of the same sound as the first letter over and…
A brief indirect reference to a person, place, or thing.
Repetition of a vowel sound in repeating words.
Allegory
A story or poem that can have a hidden meaning
Alliteration
The occurrence of the same sound as the first letter over and…
Invocation to the Muse
Epic
Hamartia
Exodus
a prayer at the beginning of an epic poem that addresses one o…
long narrative poem narrating adventures of heroic figures.
An epic heroes good and bad qualities.
The final scene or departure in greek literature.
Invocation to the Muse
a prayer at the beginning of an epic poem that addresses one o…
Epic
long narrative poem narrating adventures of heroic figures.
Chiasmus
Cliche
Colloquialism
Comedy
In poetry, a type of rhetorical balance in which the second pa…
is a word or phrase, often a figure of speech, that has become…
a word or phrase in everyday use in conversation and informal…
in general, a story that ends with a happy resolution of the c…
Chiasmus
In poetry, a type of rhetorical balance in which the second pa…
Cliche
is a word or phrase, often a figure of speech, that has become…
what is the sacred tree?
define miyabi
what are the three treasure moods?
define wabi-sabi:
aka the sakaki tree... -represents shinto culture in japan
-"courtly elegance" or refinement ... -refers to aristocracy eleg…
wabi-sabi, yugen, and mono no aware
-finding beauty in imperfection... -rustic and very simple... -accep…
what is the sacred tree?
aka the sakaki tree... -represents shinto culture in japan
define miyabi
-"courtly elegance" or refinement ... -refers to aristocracy eleg…
Allegory
Alliteration
Allusion
Anaphora
A narrative in which the characters, behavior, and even the se…
The sequential repetition of a similar initial sound, usually…
A literary, historical, religious, or mythological reference i…
The regular repetition of the same words or phrases at the beg…
Allegory
A narrative in which the characters, behavior, and even the se…
Alliteration
The sequential repetition of a similar initial sound, usually…
What were the 3 cultures of ancient Ind…
Who were the Mongols?
Who succeeded in uniting India under a…
What is the dominate religion in India?
Indus Valley, Dravidians and Aryans
Islamic rulers who were descendants of Genghis Khan and establ…
British from 1800s to 1947
Hinduism
What were the 3 cultures of ancient Ind…
Indus Valley, Dravidians and Aryans
Who were the Mongols?
Islamic rulers who were descendants of Genghis Khan and establ…
metaphor
tone
lyric
hyperbole
a figure of speech that establishes an identity
the author's attitude, either stated or implied, toward his or…
a poem, usually short, that expresses the emotion or state of…
a figure of speech involving great exaggeration
metaphor
a figure of speech that establishes an identity
tone
the author's attitude, either stated or implied, toward his or…
Allegory
Alliteration
Allusion
Ambiguity
A story illustrating an idea or a moral principle in which obj…
Used for poetic effect, a repetition of the initial sounds of…
A reference in one literary work to a character or theme found…
The lack of clarity caused by a statement that contains two or…
Allegory
A story illustrating an idea or a moral principle in which obj…
Alliteration
Used for poetic effect, a repetition of the initial sounds of…
metaphor
tone
lyric
hyperbole
a figure of speech that establishes an identity
the author's attitude, either stated or implied, toward his or…
a poem, usually short, that expresses the emotion or state of…
a figure of speech involving great exaggeration
metaphor
a figure of speech that establishes an identity
tone
the author's attitude, either stated or implied, toward his or…
Climax
Dialogue
Diction
Foil
Point of the plot where conflict or crisis reaches its point o…
Lines spoken by characters in literature
Choice of a particular word as opposed to others
Character that is used to contrast or emphasize opposing trait…
Climax
Point of the plot where conflict or crisis reaches its point o…
Dialogue
Lines spoken by characters in literature
Allusion
alliteration
Anecdote
Antagonist
indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event or fig…
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of…
a short and interesting story or an amusing event often propos…
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or some…
Allusion
indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event or fig…
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of…
Aetheticism
Alliteration
Allusion
Antithesis
reverence for beauty; movement that held beautiful form is to…
the practice of beginning several consecutive or neighboring w…
Reference to a mythological, literary, historical, or biblical…
Involves a direct contrast of structurally parallel word group…
Aetheticism
reverence for beauty; movement that held beautiful form is to…
Alliteration
the practice of beginning several consecutive or neighboring w…
allegory
alliteration
allusion
anagram
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a…
It is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having th…
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or id…
a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another…
allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a…
alliteration
It is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having th…