Thursday, January 29, 2015

Lit terms #3

exposition-a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

expressionism-was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, 

fable-is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized (given human qualities such as verbal communication), and that illustrates or leads to an interpretation of a moral lesson 

fallacy-a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.

falling action-the part of a literary plot thatoccurs after the climax has beenreached and the conflict hasbeen resolved.

farce-a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations.

figurative language- 
A figure of speech in which things that are different are compared by the use of the words in which are more descriptive 

flashback-a device in the narrative of amotion picture, novel, 

foil- a character who contrasts with another character 

folk tale-a tale or legend originating andtraditional among a people orfolk, especially one forming partof the oral tradition of thecommon people.

foreshadowing-
to show or indicate beforehand;prefigure

free verse-poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

genre-a class or category of artisticendeavor having a particularform, content, technique,

gothic tale-which is largely dominated by the subgenre of gothic horror, is a genre or mode of literature that combined fiction, horror and Romanticism. 

hyperbole-
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

imagery-the formation of mental images,figures, or likenesses of things,or of such images collectively

implication-the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.

incongruity-not harmonious in character;inconsonant; lacking harmony ofparts 

inference-the act or process of inferring.

irony- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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