Literary Terms

Literary Terms:

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Dramatic Irony-

 Is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
Example:

Two people are engaged to be married but the audience knows that the man is planning to run away with another woman. In a scary movie, the character walks into a house and the audience knows the killer is in the house.

Dialect: 

Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from othervarieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar,and vocabulary, and by its use  by a group of speakers who are set offfrom others geographically or socially.
Example:

 Cantonese to the Chinese language.

Dialogue-

 Conversation between two or more persons.
Example:

“Now he is here,” I exclaimed. “For Heaven’s sake, hurry down! Do be quick; and stay among the trees till he is fairly in.”
I must go, Cathy,” said Heathcliff, seeking to extricate himself from his companion’s arms. I won’t stray five yards from your window…
“For one hour,” he pleaded earnestly.
“Not for one minute,” she replied.
“I must–Linton will be up immediately,” persisted the intruder.”

Drama- 

A composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomimea story 

involving conflict or contrast of character, especially oneintended to be acted on 

the stage; a play.
Example:

Romeo and Juliet.

Evidence-

That which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief;proof.

Example:

“I talk about how I did not plant the seeds too deeply, how it was the fault of the earth, our land, our town. I even think now that the land of the entire country was hostile to marigolds that year. This soil is bad for certain kinds of flowers. Certain seeds it will not nurture, certain fruit it will not bear, and when the land kills of its own volition, we acquiesce and say the victim had no right to live.”


Exaggeration-

the act of exaggerating or overstating.
Example:

This bicycle is thousand years old.

Folklore- the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of apeople.
Example:

The legend of the 'Llorona' is Mexican folklore.

Foil- 

a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.
Example:

MERCUTIO: Romeo, Humors! Madman! Passion! Lover!
Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh,
Speak but one rhyme and I am satisfied.
Cry but “Ay me!” Pronounce but “love” and “dove."

Hero- A man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his bravedeeds and noble qualities.
Example:

Batman

Hyperbole- an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to betaken literally, .

Example:

To wait an eternity.

Dystopia- a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression,disease, and overcrowding.

Example;

Panem from Hunger Games

Dichotomy- 

division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups:

Example;

Good Angel and Evil Demon on someone's shoulders

Diction-

 style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:

Example;

Difference from writing die and passed away

Extended Metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all orpart of a literary work, especially a poem

example:

Essay-

a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.

Example:

Written Task 1 for IB diploma

Exposition-

 a large-scale public exhibition or show, as of art or manufactured products

Example;

Prologues

Figurative Language-

 language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.
example:

Metaphors, similies, hyperboles, etc.

Foreshadowing-

 to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure

example:

"You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villan" - Batman- The Dark Knight

Hook-

a literary device used at the very beginning of a story to engage thereader's  curiosity

Example:

"Have you ever wondered how to pass a test 100%  og the time? Well, in this book we'll teach you how!"

Induction-

 the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing. the act of inducting; introduction; initiation.
Example:

Denotation-

the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it

Example:

Wall as a barrier of sorts instead of a brick structure.

Dynamic Character- a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude

Example:

Harry Potter

Discourse-

communication of thought by words; talk; conversation:

Example:

I marvel how Nature could ever find space
For so many strange contrasts in one human face:
There’s thought and no thought, and there’s paleness and bloom
And bustle and sluggishness, pleasure and gloom

Epic- noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centeredupon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events isnarrated in elevated style
Example:

The Illiad by Homer

Euphemism- the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for onethought to be offensive, harsh, or bluntExample:

Passed away instead of died

Fable- a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimateobjects as characters; apologue:

example:

The Ants and the Grasshopper

Flat Character- an easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fullydelineated but is useful in carrying out some narrative purpose of theauthor.

example:

Golum 

Genre- a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form,content, technique, or the like:

Example:

Realistic Fiction

Hurbis-

Excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
Example:

Scar's arrogance in the Lion King leading to the destruction of the kingdom and eventual death at Simba's hands.

Inversion-

an act or instance of inverting.
Example:

an inversion of the roles of parent and child