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CSET Literature - 2

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1. A device of style or subject matter so often used that it becomes a recognized means of expression.(A lover observing the literary love conventions cannot eat or sleep and grows pale and lean.)






2. Encompasses works written in verse - perhaps with a meter and rhyme scheme - and uses written language in a pattern that is sung - chanted - or spoken to emphasize the relationships between words and ideas on the basis of sound as well as meaning. Th






3. An allegorical story designed to suggest a principle - illustrate a moral - or answer a question.






4. The implications of a word or phrase - as opposed to its exact meaning (denotation).






5. Evoke events of a time long past - Generally concern the adventures and misadventures of gods - giants - heroes - nymphs - satyrs - and larger - than - life villains - all entities that reside outside of ordinary human existence yet are entwined in o






6. A question asked for effect - not in expectation of a reply. No reply is expected because the question presupposes only one possible answer.






7. A fictional narrative in prose of considerable length. Shorter works are called novellas - and even shorter ones are called short stories.






8. Type of folk tale - Abound in every culture - In most cases - the animal characters are clearly anthropomorphic and display human personalities






9. Narrative - dramatic - lyric






10. Shorter novels are called ___________






11. Understand the meaning of all the words in the poem - especially words you think you know but which don't seem to fit in the context of the poem. - Understand the grammar of the poem. - Beware of skewed word order (i.e. a direct object before the sub






12. Any of several possible vantage points from which a story is told - May be omniscient - limited to that of a single character - or limited to that of several characters - as well as other possibilities. - The teller may use the first person and/or th






13. Can mean the mood or atmosphere of a work or a manner of speaking - but its most common use as a term of literary analysis is to denote the inferred attitude of an author - Author's attitude may be different from that of the speaker (usually the case






14. Writing that uses figures of speech (as opposed to literal language or that which is actual or specifically denoted) - such as metaphors - similes - and irony. Figurative Language uses words to mean something other than their literal meaning. 'The bl






15. A folk poem that tells a story - uses simple language - and originally was written to be sung.






16. The methods involved in telling a story; the procedures used by a writer of stories or accounts - A general term that asks you to discuss the procedures used in the telling of a story. - Examples of techniques used are point of view - manipulation of






17. Deliberate exaggeration - overstatement. As a rule - hyperbole is self - conscious - w/o intention of being accepted literally. 'The strongest man in the world' and 'a diamond as big as the Ritz' are hyperbolic.






18. A statement that seems to be self - contradicting but - in fact - is true. (The figure in a Donne sonnet that concludes 'I shall never be chaste except you ravish me' is a good example of the device.)






19. A technique that uses clues to suggest events that have not yet occurred - Often used to create suspense and thus make a story more interesting






20. A speaker's authors - or character's disposition toward or opinion of a subject. (Hamlet's attitude toward Gertrude is a mixture of affection and revulsion - changing from one to the other within a single scene.)






21. A fictional narrative in prose of considerable length - Styles include picaresque - epistolary - gothic - romantic - realist - and historical ren have mastered the mechanics of reading - between ages 9 and 12 - they are prepared to sustain the more d






22. A directly expressed comparison; a figure of speech comparing two objects usually with 'like -' 'as -' or 'than.' It is easier to recognize than a metaphor because the comparison is explicit. 'My love is like a fever.'






23. Look for: - Important literal sensory objects and images? - The similes and metaphors of the poem. In each - exactly what is being compared to what? - A pattern in the images - such as a series of comparisons - Also be able to discriminate between th






24. The interrelated actions of a play or a novel that move to a climax and a final resolution.






25. WHO is the speaker? Or who are the speakers? Male or female? WHERE is s/he? - WHEN does this poem take place? - WHAT are the circumstances?






26. Writing that uses figures of speech (as opposed to literal language or that which is actual or specifically denoted) - such as metaphors - similes - and irony. Uses words to mean something other than their literal meaning. 'The black bat night has fl






27. Usually concrete objects or images that represent abstract ideas; something that is simultaneously itself and a sign of something else. For example - winter - darkness - and cold are real things - but in literature they are also likely to be used as






28. The special language of a profession or group - The term usually has pejorative associations - with the implication that it is evasive - tedious - and unintelligible to outsiders.






29. A figurative use of language that endows nonhumans (ideas - inanimate objects - animals - abstractions) with human characteristics. 'The angry sea crashed against the wall.'






30. The images - sensory details - and figurative language of a literary work; words or phrases that appeal to the senses. The visual - auditory - or tactile images evoked by the words of a literary work and the images that figurative language evokes.'Th






31. The point when the conflict is resolved - remaining loose ends are tied up - and a moral is intimated or stated directly.






32. The arrangement of materials within a work; the relationship of the parts of a work to the whole; the logical divisions of a work. - The most common principles are series (A - B - C - D - E) - contrast (A vs. B - C vs. D - E vs. A) and repetition (AA






33. Think about: The parts/structural divisions of the poem and how they are related to each other - The punctuation - Repetitions (i.e. parallel syntax or the use of a simile in each sentence) - The logic of the poem. Does it ask questions and then answ






34. A figure of speech in which intent and actual meaning differ - characteristically praise for blame and blame for praise; the use of words to suggest the opposite of their intended meaning. A pattern of words that turns away from direct statement of i






35. A figurative use of language that endows nonhumans (ideas - inanimate objects - animals - abstractions) with human characteristics.






36. An accurate history of a single person.






37. Not figurative; accurate to the letter; matter of fact or concrete.






38. A play with a serious content and an unhappy ending. (Shakespeare's Hamlet - Miller's Death of a Salesman.)






39. The point of highest interest in a novel - short story - or play in terms of the conflict - the point with the most action - or the turning point for the protagonist.






40. An author's account of his or her own life.






41. Sometimes Shakespeare added an extra unstressed beat at the end of a line to emphasize a character's sense of contemplation (___________) - To BE - / or NOT / to BE: / that IS / the QUES- / - tion






42. A comparison of similar traits between dissimilar things in order to highlight a point of similarity. 'We scored a touchdown on the educational assistance plan.'






43. Normally the point of highest interest in a novel - short story - or play. As a technical term of dramatic composition - the climax is the place where the action reaches a turning point - where the rising action (the complication of the plot) ends -






44. Type of folk tale - Presented as entirely fictional pieces - Often begin with a formulaic opening line - such as 'Once upon a time...' or 'In a certain country there once lived...' - Recurring plots: supernatural adventures and mishaps of youngest da






45. The ordinary form of spoken or written language - without metrical structure - as distinguished from poetry or verse






46. The events that follow from the protagonist's action in the climax.






47. Fairy tales - legends of all types - animal folk tales - fables - tall tales - and humorous anecdotes






48. The mode of expression in a language; the characteristic manner of expression of an author. - Elements/techniques include diction - syntax - figurative language - imagery - selection of detail - sound effects - and tone.






49. The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more words or syllables.






50. A figurative use of language in which a comparison is expressed without the use of a comparative term like as - like - or than. Ex: 'The black bat night.'