literary terminology 4
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- spoonerism
- sound reversal in words to produce a humorous effect. Named after William Spooner, English preacher.
- thriller
- story or movie filled with suspense.
- understatement
- form of irony where the author intentionally understates the facts (says it less that it is).
- romanticism
- literary movement characterized by emotion, imagination,and goodness of people; little emphasis on reason. Opposite of classicism.
- short story
- fiction story shorter than a novel, often having a surprise ending.
- style
- the way an author characteristically expresses him- or herself
- simile
- comparison of one thing to another using the words LIKE or AS.
- tone
- mood brought forth by story or poem.
- satire
- literary that makes fun of social conditions or conventions, often for the purpose of creating change.
- rhetoric
- persuasive writing
- romance
- story about heroic deeds, mysterious settings, or love.
- verse
- writing with rhyme and meter, as opposed to prose; often verse refers to poetry of a less serious nature.
- resolution
- clarification, solution, or outcome of the conflict in a story.
- fairy tale
- fanciful, imaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem, often involving mystical creatures, supernatural power, or magic; often a type of folktale.
- symbol
- a word or object that stands for something else.
- synopsis
- summary or condensed statement of literary work.
- villain
- character in a story or play who opposes the protagonist; the "bad guy"
- synonym
- words meaning the same.
- setting
- time and place of a story.
- sequel
- a subsequent writing similar to an original, often with the same characters.
- tragedy
- literature, often drama, ending in catastrophe for a protagonists after dealing with a series of problems.
- redundancy
- repetition that is unnecessary and awkward, as contrasted with intentional repetition for a particular effect.
- theme/thesis
- main idea in a piece of literature; topic or subject.
- roman a clef
- novel based on actual people and places, but written as fiction instead of fact.
- sarcasm
- form of irony which seems to praise, but really criticizes.