Unit 6: Part 4 Literary Terms

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  1. theater of the absurd
    plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that modern life is pointless
  2. style
    a mode of expression typical of a person, group, or period
  3. villanelle
    a 19-line poem with a fixed form and two refrains
  4. free verse
    poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
  5. theme
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
  6. meter
    a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse
  7. foot
    a group of syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
  8. iamb
    a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
  9. trochee
    a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables
  10. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  11. generational
    of or relating to a generation
  12. static
    showing little if any change
  13. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  14. characterization
    a vivid verbal description
  15. direct
    straightforward in speech, manner, or behavior
  16. indirect
    not straight in manner or language or behavior
  17. argumentative
    given to or characterized by a tendency to dispute
  18. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  19. parody
    humorous or satirical mimicry
  20. reflective
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  21. bandwagon
    a popular trend that attracts growing support
  22. testimonial
    praise of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
  23. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  24. technical
    of a practical subject organized by scientific principles
  25. press release
    an announcement for news or an event sent to a media outlet
  26. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  27. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  28. bibliography
    a list of writings with time and place of publication
  29. headline
    the title or caption of a newspaper article
  30. duration
    the period of time during which something continues
Created on Tue Nov 03 09:26:28 EST 2020 (updated Tue Nov 03 15:57:12 EST 2020)

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