Study sets matching "terms world literature lit 3"
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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…
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.
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…
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…
apostrophe
aside
blank verse
bombast
a figure of speech in which someone (usually, but not always a…
words spoken by a character on stage that are meant to be hear…
unrhymed iambic pentameter
pretentious, exaggeratedly learned language
apostrophe
a figure of speech in which someone (usually, but not always a…
aside
words spoken by a character on stage that are meant to be hear…
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
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…
symbolism
tone
IMAGERY
HYPERBOLE
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
compound of composition, which shows the attitudes toward the…
literary term used for language and description that appeals t…
derived from a Greek word meaning "over-casting" is a figure o…
symbolism
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
tone
compound of composition, which shows the attitudes toward the…
Oral Transmission
Oral Literature
Myths
Legends
the passing of stories by from person to person
The body of work created in this was in a particular culture
A particular story that is rooted in a particular culture
Stories coming down from the past, based on real events
Oral Transmission
the passing of stories by from person to person
Oral Literature
The body of work created in this was in a particular culture
theme
terza rima
proverb
paradox
central idea / insight of a work of literature
interlocking 3 line stanza form w/ the rhyme scheme aba, bcb,…
short saying that expresses a common truth or experience, usua…
apparent contradiction that is actually true... " she killed h…
theme
central idea / insight of a work of literature
terza rima
interlocking 3 line stanza form w/ the rhyme scheme aba, bcb,…
juxtapose
lethargy
ambiguous
inane
To place close together, especially in order to compare or con…
A great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness; sluggishne…
Able to be interpreted in more than one way; not clear
Without sense or meaning; foolish
juxtapose
To place close together, especially in order to compare or con…
lethargy
A great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness; sluggishne…
Litera
What is literature
Types of creative expression
Contains Idealogy
Greek word for the ability to read and write
- expressed in written and oral form... - the conceptualization o…
- fiction... - imagination... - appeals to human senses... - seeing the…
Literature is Powerful
Litera
Greek word for the ability to read and write
What is literature
- expressed in written and oral form... - the conceptualization o…
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…
Accismus
Acmeism
Adonic Verse
Aesthetic Distance
a pretended refusal that is sincere or hypocritical
the name of a poetic movement founded in Russia in 1912 on the…
The measure that consists of a Dactyl and a Spondee (stress un…
A term used to describe the effect produced when an emotion or…
Accismus
a pretended refusal that is sincere or hypocritical
Acmeism
the name of a poetic movement founded in Russia in 1912 on the…
Accismus
Acmeism
Adonic Verse
Aesthetic Distance
a pretended refusal that is sincere or hypocritical
the name of a poetic movement founded in Russia in 1912 on the…
The measure that consists of a Dactyl and a Spondee (stress un…
A term used to describe the effect produced when an emotion or…
Accismus
a pretended refusal that is sincere or hypocritical
Acmeism
the name of a poetic movement founded in Russia in 1912 on the…
Bludgeon
Bolster
Bonanza
Bountiful
a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heav…
a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa,…
a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular win…
liberal in bestowing gifts, favors, or bounties; munificent; g…
Bludgeon
a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heav…
Bolster
a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa,…
yu hua
lu xun
yang jisheng
ding ling
-wrote "to live"... -didn't talk about govt bc he was too young t…
-shakespeare of china... -mao liked lu ... -wrote in every literary…
-wrote "tombstone"... -his writing was banned bc it showed the go…
-wrote "a certain night"... -her husband was one of the Five Mart…
yu hua
-wrote "to live"... -didn't talk about govt bc he was too young t…
lu xun
-shakespeare of china... -mao liked lu ... -wrote in every literary…
Implicit
implied metaphor
in media res
indirect characterization
suggested or understood without being directly stated
compares 2 unlike things but it does so without mentioning one…
"into the middle of things" usually describes a narrative that…
the process by which the personality of a character is reveale…
Implicit
suggested or understood without being directly stated
implied metaphor
compares 2 unlike things but it does so without mentioning one…
Essay
POV
Structure
Style
Short nonfiction work that conveys a central idea or key conce…
perspective on the topic
The organizational pattern the author uses to develop and pres…
The authors distinct approach to writing
Essay
Short nonfiction work that conveys a central idea or key conce…
POV
perspective on the topic
ancillary
bowdlerize
condescend
cozen
(adj.) subordinate or supplementary
(v.) to remove material considered offensive
(v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to de…
(v.) to trick; to cheat or swindle
ancillary
(adj.) subordinate or supplementary
bowdlerize
(v.) to remove material considered offensive