parallelism - noun similarity by virtue of corresponding
parody - noun humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition
that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
pathos - noun a style that has the power to evoke feelings
pedantry - noun a display of learning for its own sake
personification - noun the act of attributing human
characteristics to abstract ideas
plot - noun a secret scheme to do something ; the story that
is told in a novel or play or movie etc
poignant - adj. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings;
arousing sorrow/sentiment
point of view – the physical point from which the observer
views what he is describing
postmodernism - noun genre of art and literature and
especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of
established modernism
prose - noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse;
matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
protagonist - noun the principal character in a work of
fiction
pun - noun a humorous play on words
purpose - noun an anticipated outcome that is intended by
the author
realism - noun artists and writers strove for detailed realistic
and factual description
refrain - noun recurring phrase or verse in song; chorus
requiem – noun a song or hymn of mourning composed or
performed as a memorial to a dead person
resolution - noun denouement; problem in a story or literary
work is worked out
restatement - noun a revised statement
rhetoric – noun using language effectively to please or
persuade
rhetorical question – question that does not require an
answer; used in argument or persuasion
rising action – advancement towards climax; plot build-up
romanticism - noun a movement in literature and art during
the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than
civilization; reason over fact
satire - noun witty language used to ridicule weakness and
wrongdoings of humanity
scansion - noun analysis of verse into metrical patterns
setting - noun the context and environment in which
something is set
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